Fifa is "assessing match reports" before deciding whether to punish Argentina after players celebrated their World Cup semi-final win with a banner supporting the country's claims to the Falkland Islands. The defending world champions defeated England 2-1 to advance to the final.
Following the match, Argentine players held a banner that read "Las Malvinas son Argentinas," which translates to "The Falklands are Argentine." The Falkland Islands, a British overseas territory, are the subject of a sovereignty dispute between the United Kingdom and Argentina.
A Fifa spokesperson stated that the organization's independent disciplinary committee is "currently assessing the match reports and considering the relevant circumstances before deciding on potential further steps based on the Fifa disciplinary code." This process is described as standard procedure.
In 2014, Argentina's football association was fined £20,000 by Fifa for displaying a banner with the same message prior to a friendly match against Slovenia. At that time, Fifa indicated that the gesture breached rules concerning political action and team misconduct.