The British government has backed calls for a Fifa investigation, with a spokesperson for the prime minister stating: “We may not have won the World Cup, but the Falkland Islands are unquestionably ours. Our dedication to the Falklands will never falter.”
According to media reports, Argentina’s President Javier Milei described the players’ actions as “understandable” and “valid”.
However, he also stressed in remarks to Radio El Observador that “events on the pitch are not part of diplomacy”.
“Indeed, the Malvinas are Argentine, we will regain them, and we will do so through diplomatic means, by acting smartly,” he said.
In 1982, Argentina, then governed by a military junta under General Leopoldo Galtieri, invaded the islands, situated 300 miles off Argentina’s eastern coast.
The 74-day conflict, from April to June 1982, resulted in the deaths of 649 Argentine and 255 British service members. Three islanders also lost their lives.
In 2013, the residents of the Falkland Islands voted overwhelmingly to remain a UK overseas territory.
Of the 1,517 votes cast in the two-day referendum – on a turnout exceeding 90% – 1,513 were in favour, while just three were against.
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