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White House defends Argentina team over Falklands banner

The comments could further fuel the row over the incident, which has seen Downing Street back calls for Fifa to investigate.

The White House has defended the Argentinian national football team's right to free speech after players controversially displayed a banner asserting their country's territorial claim to the Falkland Islands. This incident occurred as

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