Falkland poster row spills over: British govt seeks FIFA action against Argentina

Argentina defeated England 2-1 in the FIFA World Cup semifinal on Wednesday in Atlanta. During the post-match celebrations, Argentine players posed with a banner handed to them by supporters in the stands that read, “Las Malvinas son Argentinas” (“The Malvinas are Argentine”). Argentina refers to the Falkland Islands as Islas Malvinas. Argentina defeated England 2-1 in the FIFA World Cup semifinal on Wednesday in Atlanta. During the post-match celebrations, Argentine players posed with a banner handed to them by supporters in the stands that read, “Las Malvinas son Argentinas” (“The Malvinas are Argentine”). Argentina refers to the Falkland Islands as Islas Malvinas.