Falkland poster row spills over: British govt seeks FIFA action against Argentina

The British government has urged FIFA to investigate Argentina's football team after their players displayed a banner claiming sovereignty over the Falkland Islands during celebrations following their World Cup semifinal win over England.Argentina defeated England 2-1 in the FIFA World Cup semifinal on Wednesday in Atlanta. During the post-match celebrations, Argentine players posed with a banner handed to them by supporters in the stands that read, "Las Malvinas son Argentinas" ("The Malvinas are Argentine"). Argentina refers to the Falkland Islands as Islas Malvinas.The team could face disciplinary action from FIFA under rules that prohibit political messaging on the field.UK business secretary Peter Kyle criticised the players' actions, saying they had crossed the line between sport and politics.“Politics needs to be separate from football,” Kyle told the BBC.