[Sports News]The German national team faced Japan in the Qatar World Cup group match on Wednesday (23rd). Germany all covered their mouths in a group photo before the match, protesting once morest FIFA’s ban on players wearing rainbow armbands to show their dissatisfaction with Qatar’s human rights situation.
FIFA earlier prevented many European teams from wearing the “One Love” rainbow armband, which represents diversity and mutual respect, during the game. , Germany, the Netherlands, and the Swiss Football Association issued a joint statement stating that their captains will not wear rainbow armbands.
Germany11A player covered his mouth with his right hand in a group photo before the game, implying that he was banned by FIFA. The German Football Association immediately issued a statement, standing on the same side as the players, “This is an apolitical statement, and human rights cannot be compromised. This should be taken for granted, but it is not the case, so this message is very important to us. We are prohibited from wearing The armband is tantamount to depriving the right to speak, and we will stand by our position.” Goalkeeper Nuya, who wore the white captain’s armband in this game, was once checked by the ball certificate to ensure compliance with relevant regulations.
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