FIFA was asked to look into Argentina’s Falklands banner, After England Won
People are calling for FIFA to look into what happened when Argentina’s players waved a flag supporting Falklands independence after beating England in the semifinals. The Argentine national team is under scrutiny again after players celebrated their victory.
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People are asking FIFA to look into what happened when Argentina’s players waved a flag of Falklands sovereignty after beating England in the semifinals.
Argentina’s national team is being looked at after some of its players celebrated their 2-1 win over England in the World Cup semifinals by holding up a banner that claimed the Falkland Islands as Argentina’s own.
During the celebrations in Atlanta after the game on Wednesday, some players posed with a banner that said “Las Malvinas son Argentinas,” which means “The Malvinas are Argentine.” This was a reference to Argentina’s long-standing claim to sovereignty over the islands that are run by Britain.
Simon Weston, a British veteran of the Falklands War, spoke out against the show and asked FIFA to do something about it, saying that political messages have no place in football. The British government also wanted a probe. Peter Kyle, the business secretary, said the event was “entirely inappropriate.”
According to FIFA’s rules, political, religious, ideological, or offensive signs at grounds are not allowed. If they are, people could be fined between $5,000 and $20,000.
Sources told ESPN, though, that FIFA probably won’t decide before the World Cup final on Sunday, which will be held at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey between Argentina and Spain.
