Argentina players hold banner claiming the Falkland Islands after knocking England out of the World Cup

Daily Mail · 2 hours ago

England
1

FIFA WC26
1-2
Finished

Argentina
2

Key moments

1. 37'
   Yellow card
   Elliot ANDERSON (England) is booked by
2. 42'
   Yellow card
   Lisandro MARTINEZ (Argentina) is booked by
3. 51'
   Yellow card
   Cristian ROMERO (Argentina) is booked by
4. 55'
   Goal
   Anthony GORDON (England) scores!!
5. 85'
   Goal
   Enzo FERNANDEZ (Argentina) scores!!
6. 90'+2'
   Goal
   Lautaro MARTINEZ (Argentina) scores!!
7. 90'+4'
   Yellow card
   Rodrigo DE PAUL (Argentina) is booked

Squads

England squad

• Selected
• 1 Jordan PICKFORD
  Goalkeeper
• 4 Declan RICE
  Midfielder
• 5 John STONES
  Defender
• 6 Marc GUEHI
  Defender
• 8 Elliot ANDERSON
  Midfielder
• 9 Harry KANE
  C Forward
• 10 Jude BELLINGHAM
  Midfielder
• 17 Morgan ROGERS
  Midfielder
• 18 Anthony GORDON
  Forward
• 24 Reece JAMES
  Defender
• 25 Djed SPENCE
  Defender
• 2 Ezri KONSA
  Defender
• 3 Nico OREILLY
  Defender
• 7 Bukayo SAKA
  Forward
• 11 Marcus RASHFORD
  Forward
• 12 Trevoh CHALOBAH
  Defender
• 13 Dean Henderson
  Goalkeeper
• 14 Jordan HENDERSON
  Midfielder
• 15 Dan BURN
  Defender
• 16 Kobbie MAINOO
  Midfielder
• 19 Ollie WATKINS
  Forward
• 20 Noni MADUEKE
  Forward
• 21 Eberechi EZE
  Midfielder
• 22 Ivan TONEY
  Forward
• 23 James TRAFFORD
  Goalkeeper
• Full squad
• 26 Jarell QUANSAH
  Defender

Argentina squad

• Selected
• 3 Nicolas TAGLIAFICO
  Defender
• 5 Leandro PAREDES
  Midfielder
• 6 Lisandro MARTINEZ
  Defender
• 9 Julian ALVAREZ
  Forward
• 10 Lionel MESSI
  C Forward
• 13 Cristian ROMERO
  Defender
• 17 Giuliano SIMEONE
  Forward
• 20 Alexis MAC ALLISTER
  Midfielder
• 23 Emiliano MARTINEZ
  Goalkeeper
• 24 Enzo FERNANDEZ
  Midfielder
• 26 Nahuel MOLINA
  Defender
• 1 Juan MUSSO
  Goalkeeper
• 2 Marcos SENESI
  Defender
• 4 Gonzalo MONTIEL
  Defender
• 7 Rodrigo DE PAUL
  Midfielder
• 8 Valentin BARCO
  Midfielder
• 11 Giovani Lo Celso
  Midfielder
• 12 Geronimo RULLI
  Goalkeeper
• 14 Exequiel PALACIOS
  Midfielder
• 15 Nico GONZALEZ
  Midfielder
• 16 Thiago ALMADA
  Forward
• 18 Nico PAZ
  Forward
• 19 Nicolas OTAMENDI
  Defender
• 21 Jose Manuel LOPEZ
  Forward
• 22 Lautaro MARTINEZ
  Forward
• 25 Facundo MEDINA
  Defender

Argentina players displayed a banner referencing the Falkland Islands as their own territory during celebrations after eliminating England 2-1 in a World Cup semi-final. The gesture, made in the immediate aftermath of the match, has drawn attention given the long-running sensitivity between the UK and Argentina over sovereignty of the islands, a dispute that led…

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