FIFA opens disciplinary review over Argentina's 'Malvinas' banner after semifinal win
FIFA's independent disciplinary committee has launched a review after Argentina players displayed a 'Las Malvinas son Argentinas' banner during post-match celebrations following their World Cup semifinal victory. The banner references Argentina's claim over the Falkland Islands, known as the Malvinas in Argentina, a longstanding territorial dispute with the United Kingdom. This is not the first time Argentina's football association has faced scrutiny over the gesture, having been fined by FIFA for the same banner in 2014. The incident has triggered a formal probe, though no sanctions have been announced yet. Argentina now turns its focus to the upcoming World Cup final against Spain.
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