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FIFA opens an investigation into the Argentina national football team over altercations during the World Cup final and the display of a banner of the Falklands

FIFA opens an investigation into the Argentina national football team over altercations during the World Cup final and the display of a banner of the Falklands.

By Belfast Herald Sport2 min read

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FIFA opens an investigation into the Argentina national football team over altercations during the World Cup final and the display of a banner of the Falklands.

The development was among the significant sport stories being followed from World. Contemporary coverage attributed the principal details to The Athletic via The New York Times on 29 July 2026.

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