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Argentina could face disciplinary action after their players held up a banner about the Falkland Islands. It came as they celebrated their dramatic World Cup semi-final win over England. FIFA's Stadium Code of Conduct bans 'banners, flags, flyers, apparel and other paraphernalia that are of a political, offensive, and/or discriminatory nature' inside stadiums. The banner translates to 'The Falklands are Argentinian'. The two nations went to war over the group of islands in 1982 and Britain retained control of the islands. The majority of residents have said they wish to remain part of Britain. But Argentina has long argued it inherited the islands from Spain in 1816, and that Britain took control of them in 1833 through an illegal colonial act. #Argentina #Malvinas #Falklands #WorldCup #Channel4News

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