FIFA has won its showdown. This Monday, in a press release, seven federations announced that they were giving up wearing the “One Love” armband, supposed to promote diversity and inclusion in Qatar. The body had notably threatened sporting sanctions, including a yellow card for the team captain. Harry Kane, who faces Iran with England in the followingnoon, was in particular in this situation.
“FIFA has been very clear, they will impose sporting sanctions if our captains wear the armbands on the pitch. As national federations, we cannot ask our players to risk sporting sanctions, including yellow cards“confirms the press release from the seven federations, which includes England, Belgium, Switzerland and Germany.
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