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

White House defends Argentina’s controversial Falklands banner at World Cup - Downing Street has backed calls for Fifa to ...

When asked whether players were in the wrong, Andrew Giuliani, head of the White House FIFA task force, said on Friday that the team had the opportunity and ability to “make those statements” in the ...

The Argentine players held a banner which read, "Las Malvinas son Argentinas", which translates as "The Falklands are Argentine".

The incident has drawn international attention, with FIFA confirming that it is investigating the matter. If found to have breached tournament regulations, Argentina could face disciplinary action.

The White House’s World Cup task force head defended Argentina’s national soccer team after they displayed a banner asserting the country’s territorial claim to the Falkland Islands, long a source of ...