Falklands war

The Falkland Islands Government: FIFA, football's world governing body, has launched an investigation over a controversial banner displayed by Argentina's players after their FIFA World Cup 2026 semifinal win against England in Atlanta on the disputed Falkland Islands, which had caused a war between the two countries a few decades back.

FIFA launched the probe after the Falkland Islands Government described as 'insensitive' the banner members of the Argentina team took out following their win against England, according to reports in the English media.

During their wild celebrations after the full-time whistle at the end of the match in which Argentina made a fine comeback after a goal deficit to win 2-1, a group of Argentina players held up a banner which read: "Las Malvinas son Argentinas (The Falklands are Argentine)."