Keir Starmer wants Fifa investigation into Argentina players who held Falklands banner

<ul><li><p>Spokesperson says islands belong to the UK</p></li><li><p>‘PM wishes both teams well for the final, especially Spain’</p></li></ul><p>Keir Starmer supports the idea of Fifa investigating Argentina players who <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/15/malvinas-is-argentinian-world-cup-holders-celebrate-win-over-england-with-banner">displayed a banner</a> touting their country’s claim to the Falklands Islands after their World Cup semi-final win against England, Downing Street has said.</p><p>Starmer, who watched the match while travelling to Ukraine by train for the final overseas trip of his premiership, endorsed a call by Peter Kyle, the business secretary, for Fifa to investigate what rules may have been broken.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/16/keir-starmer-fifa-investigation-argentina-players-falklands-banner-malvinas-england-world-cup">Continue reading...</a>