Argentina waves Falklands banner after beating England; UK fires back and FIFA eyes sanctions
The Indian Express—Argentina's World Cup squad, led by Lionel Messi, hushed the crowd and then unveiled a banner declaring the Falkland Islands as Argentine territory after their 2-1 semifinal victory over England. The United Kingdom responded that the islands are definitively theirs, while FIFA is reportedly weighing disciplinary action against Argentina over the political display at the tournament.
- The Indian Express — Players raised the 'Malvinas are ours' banner to taunt England after the win
- The Indian Express — Daily Briefing: Argentina stun England to reach FIFA World Cup final; Supriya Sule on Delimitation Bill
- Daily Mail — Messi's team hushed the crowd before unveiling the Malvinas banner
- The Globe and Mail — FIFA considering disciplinary action over Argentina's political banner display
- BBC — UK government responded: the Falklands are 'definitely ours'