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

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On July 15, Argentina beat England 2-1 in a World Cup semifinal; during post-match celebrations, Argentine players held a banner handed over by fans in the stands, reading ‘Las Malvinas son Argentinas’— ‘The Malvinas are Argentine.’ 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.

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