Match between England and Argentina led to political scandal over Falkland Islands
After the victory, Argentine footballers unfurled a banner with the inscription "Las Malvinas son argentinas".
The World Cup semi-final match, which took place the day before, was held in an extremely tense atmosphere — emotions were boiling not only on the field, but also beyond its limits, writes Bild.
This is due to the fact that a special rivalry has existed between Great Britain and Argentina for almost 45 years: during the Falklands War in 1982, long-standing territorial disputes over the archipelago in the South Atlantic escalated into an armed conflict, and the defeat in it is still painfully perceived by Argentinians today.
After the Argentine national team's 2-1 victory, the footballers unfurled a banner with the inscription "Las Malvinas son argentinas" — "The Malvinas are Argentinian" (that's what the archipelago is called in Spanish). This banner was carried by fans into the stands and handed to the players after the match.
Argentina has claimed these islands as its territory since 1833, however, from the point of view of international law, this issue remains a subject of territorial dispute. For a long time, the islands were used primarily for sheep farming and fishing and were under British administration.
After World War II, the British monarchy was ready for negotiations and divested itself of its colonies worldwide. However, the British side insisted that the residents of the Falkland Islands themselves should decide to which state they wanted to belong. The residents consistently — including in the last referendum in 2013 — voted to maintain ties with Great Britain.
In 1976, a military dictatorship seized power in Argentina, and on April 2, 1982, it ordered the occupation of the islands, which led to the beginning of the Falklands War. Great Britain intervened in the conflict and two months later forced Argentina to surrender. And after some time, the dictatorship also fell.
Due to the banner, the Argentine team may face problems: FIFA prohibits players and officials from displaying political slogans during World Cup matches. In 2014, the Argentine Football Association was already fined 30,000 Swiss francs after footballers displayed a banner with a similar inscription during a friendly match against Slovenia.
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