Argentina facing FIFA punishment for actions seconds after beating England at World Cup

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Argentina could be punished for celebrating with a Falklands banner after their World Cup semi-final win over England. The defending champions unfurled a flag that read "The Malvinas are Argentine" as Enzo Fernandez and Lautaro Martinez completed a famous comeback.

Tottenham

Hotspur star

Cristian Romero and Giovani Lo Celso held the banner

as they celebrated in front of their fans in joyous scenes for

Lionel Messi

and co. However, they could face sanction for the politically-charged banner as the International

Football

Association Board (IFAB), football’s lawmakers, and FIFA have a clear stance on flags, slogans and symbols being displayed.

'Las Malvinas' is a term used in Argentina for the Falkland Islands, a British overseas territory, off the coast of the South American countries' mainland.

Anthony Gordon ghosted in front of his marker to break the deadlock for the Three Lions in the second-half. However,

Argentina

piled on the pressure and the Three Lions eventually wilted as two goals in seven minutes from Fernandez and Martinez denied England a place in the World Cup final.

“Equipment must not have any political, religious or personal slogans, statements or images. Players must not reveal undergarments that show political, religious, personal slogans, statements or images, or advertising other than the manufacturer’s logo,” IFAB’s rulebook states.

“For any offence the player and/or the team will be sanctioned by the competition organiser, national football association or by FIFA.”

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have approached FIFA for comment.