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UK Seeks FIFA Action After Argentine Players Pose With Falklands Banner

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Argentina defeated England 2-1 in a FIFA World Cup semifinal held on Wednesday in Atlanta. Following the victory, Argentine players posed with a banner reading 'Las Malvinas son Argentinas,' meaning 'The Malvinas are Argentine,' which was handed to them by fans in the stands. Argentina refers to the British-administered Falkland Islands as the Islas Malvinas, a long-standing territorial dispute between the two nations. The incident has prompted the British government to seek action from FIFA over the politically charged display. The banner controversy has added a diplomatic dimension to what was already a highly charged match between the two historic rivals.

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