FIFA Investigating Argentina Over Controversial Falklands Banner The latest controversy to engulf the FIFA World Cup has little to do with on field drama or off field antics and everything to do with a long standing territorial dispute between Argentina and Britain.
The Argentine Football Association is facing an investigation into its team's decision to unfurl a banner claiming the Falkland Islands ("Las Malvinas") are part of Argentine territory.
The incident has sparked outrage in Britain, where the Falklands War remains a painful and sensitive topic.