FIFA declines to act over Argentina's Falklands banner despite prior £20,000 fine for same slogan

FIFA declines to act over Argentina's Falklands banner despite prior £20,000 fine for same slogan

Yahoo Sports reported FIFA will take no disciplinary action over Argentina's 'Las Malvinas son Argentinas' banner displayed after their World Cup semi-final win over England. ESPN noted FIFA previously fined the Argentine FA £20,000 for the same slogan at a friendly. UK Business Secretary Peter Kyle had called the banner "an egregious violation" and said an investigation was "certain to happen."

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