‘Malvinas are Argentinian’: World Cup holders celebrate win over England with Falklands banner
Argentina players hold a banner reading ‘Las Malvinas son Argentinas’ after winning the World Cup semi-final against England in Atlanta. Photograph: Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenArgentina players hold a banner reading ‘Las Malvinas son Argentinas’ after winning the World Cup semi-final against England in Atlanta. More than 900 people – 649 Argentinians and 255 Britons – lost their lives in the conflict.Lisandro Martínez and Giovani Lo Celso held up the banner, grinning, and waved to fans in the stands.
- ▪Argentina players hold a banner reading ‘Las Malvinas son Argentinas’ after winning the World Cup semi-final against England in Atlanta.
- ▪Photograph: Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenArgentina players hold a banner reading ‘Las Malvinas son Argentinas’ after winning the World Cup semi-final against England in Atlanta.
- ▪More than 900 people – 649 Argentinians and 255 Britons – lost their lives in the conflict.Lisandro Martínez and Giovani Lo Celso held up the banner, grinning, and waved to fans in the stands.
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Argentina players hold a banner reading ‘Las Malvinas son Argentinas’ after winning the World Cup semi-final against England in Atlanta. Photograph: Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenArgentina players hold a banner reading ‘Las Malvinas son Argentinas’ after winning the World Cup semi-final against England in Atlanta. Photograph: Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty ImagesWorld Cup 2026‘Malvinas are Argentinian’: World Cup holders celebrate win over England with Falklands bannerBanner refers to Falkland Islands conflict in 1982Players celebrate on the pitch with the messageGuardian sport and ReutersWed 15 Jul 2026 18.03 EDTLast modified on Wed 15 Jul 2026 18.28 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe Argentina players celebrated their World Cup win over England with a banner saying “Las…
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