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FIFA World Cup | Argentina Team Likely To Be Sanctioned For Display Of 'Political Banner'

Argentina players let their emotions take over sporting sense after their dramatic victory over England in the FIFA World Cup 2026 semifinal on Wednesday. Midfielder Giovani Lo Celso was spotted celebrating the team's qualification to the final with a Falkland Islands banner, inviting criticism from the football fraternity and possibly a sanction by FIFA. Following Argentina's 2-1 comeback win in Atlanta, Lo Celso displayed a banner reading "Las Malvinas son Argentinas," referring to Argentina's claim over the Falkland Islands. The phrase translates to "The Malvinas are Argentine."