‘Malvinas are Argentinian’: World Cup holders celebrate win over England with Falklands banner

Argentina's World Cup defense remained alive after a dramatic comeback against England. The team fell one-nil behind with five minutes remaining, The Guardian reports, before scoring twice in rapid succession to reach the final. Celebrating on the pitch, they displayed a banner reading 'Las Malvinas son Argentinas,' referencing the nineteen eighty-two Falkland Islands dispute. Argentina faces Spain in New Jersey on Sunday.

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