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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Argentina Face FIFA Action Over Falklands Banner
Caption: Argentina Face FIFA Action Over Falklands Banner. FIFA could take disciplinary action against Argentina national football team after players celebrated their World Cup semi-final victory over England with a banner supporting Argentina's claim to the Falkland Islands. Following the 2-1 win, players held a banner reading "Las Malvinas son Argentinas", meaning "The Falklands are Argentine”. The Falkland Islands remain a British Overseas Territory and have been the subject of a long-running sovereignty dispute between the UK and Argentina. The issue led to the 1982 Falklands War, in which hundreds of British and Argentine service personnel were killed. FIFA has previously punished Argentina over similar displays. In 2014, world football's governing body fined the Argentine Football Association after players displayed the same message before an international friendly, ruling it breached its rules on political statements. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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