Argentina Slapped with Huge Fine for Falklands Banner After World Cup Clash
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FIFA sanctions Argentina over the final's brawl and the Falklands banner
FIFA's Disciplinary Committee on Friday imposed financial and sporting sanctions on the Argentine Football Association and four members of its national squad over the confrontations at the end of the 2026 World Cup final and over breaches committed throughout the tournament, among them the display of a banner asserting a sovereignty claim over the Falklands.
The Argentine Football Association announced that it will appeal the sanction, which was imposed on them after violating articles of the FIFA Disciplinary Code.
Argentine football players displayed a banner on the pitch after the match against England, related to the Falkland Islands, which have been a bone of contention between the two countries for decades.
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