Falklands government calls Argentine banner insensitive, urges FIFA to sanction
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The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) has voiced its dismay at the banner with which Argentine players celebrated their World Cup semifinal win over England, and called on FIFA to sanction conduct of that kind in line with its own rules.
In a statement issued on Thursday, the Islands' executive said it was "disappointed – though regrettably not surprised" that the Argentine team chose to tarnish the result of a match that in any case did not involve the Falklands.
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