White House backs Argentina players over Falklands banner in World Cup semi-final
White House Fifa taskforce chief defends Argentina footballers, saying US believes in free speech
The White House has backed Argentina’s footballers who https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/15/malvinas-is-argentinian-world-cup-holders-celebrate-win-over-england-with-banner">displayed a banner supporting their country’s claim to the Falklands Islands after their World Cup semi-final victory against England.
In a fractious match in Atlanta on Wednesday, some players held up a banner after https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/15/england-argentina-world-cup-semi-final-match-report">Argentina’s 2-1 win that said: “Las Malvinas son Argentinas” – using the country’s term for the South Atlantic islands.
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