Welsh fans will be allowed into the stadium with their rainbow hats and flags for the forthcoming Qatar games without fear of sanctions. This was announced by the Welsh Association on Thursday evening on the short message service Twitter. The International Football Association (FIFA) would have confirmed this ahead of Friday’s game once morest Iran. “All World Cup venues have been contacted and instructed to abide by agreed rules and regulations,” the Welsh said.
Welsh fans got into trouble entering the stadium at the start of the World Cup for wearing rainbow hats. These were taken from female supporters ahead of their team’s 1-1 draw with the USA on Monday night at al-Rajjan’s Ahmad bin Ali Stadium.
The traditional headgear called buckets had fans made with colored stripes as a sign of solidarity with the LGBTQI+ community. Other fans have also had trouble with stadium staff over paraphernalia in rainbow colors at this World Cup.
