India, July 17 -- Argentina's dramatic 2-1 comeback victory over England in the FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-final has sparked controversy beyond football after several players displayed a banner declaring "Las Malvinas son Argentinas" ("The Malvinas are Argentine").

The message refers to the Falkland Islands, known in Spanish as Las Malvinas, a British Overseas Territory that Argentina continues to claim as sovereign territory.

The banner appeared moments after Argentina secured its place in Wednesday's World Cup semi-final. Television images showed players including Giovani Lo Celso, Lisandro Martinez and Nicolas Otamendi holding the banner before placing it face-up on the pitch at Atlanta Stadium.

It remains unclear whether the players ...