Argentina players brandish political Falklands flag after England match

After Argentina's match against England, players Lisandro Martinez and Giovani Lo Celso held up a Falkland Islands flag—a move that, per Al Jazeera, violates FIFA's Stadium Code of Conduct. The banner reflects the long-standing territorial dispute between Argentina and the UK over the South Atlantic islands.

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