FIFA have issued a statement after members of the Argentina squad held up a banner that had a message related to the Falkland Islands.
During the post-match celebrations, Argentina stars Lisandro Martinez and Giovani Lo Celso held up a banner which read “Las Malvinas son Argentinas”, which translates to English as “The Falklands are Argentinian”.
The Falkland Islands have condemned the banner, while British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer called for FIFA to launch an investigation.
In response, FIFA have issued a statement which read:
As is standard procedure, FIFA’s independent Disciplinary Committee is currently assessing the match reports and considering the relevant circumstances before deciding on potential further steps.
