The Falkland Islands' Unwelcome Guest: Politics and Football Collide The recent World Cup semi final between England and Argentina has highlighted a longstanding dispute over the status of the Falkland Islands.
Argentine players held up a banner during their victory over England, emblazoned with the words "Las Malvinas son Argentinas" ("The Falklands are Argentinian").
This provocative display has sparked an international row, with Downing Street and other UK officials calling for Fifa to investigate whether Argentina's team broke rules against political messaging on the pitch.