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View all search resultsUnder FIFA pressure, seven European World Cup captains ditch OneLove armband
FIFA has threatened to issue yellow cards to any player wearing the multi-colored armband, which was introduced to support diversity and inclusion.
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he captains of England, Wales, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany and Denmark will not wear OneLove armbands at the World Cup under pressure from FIFA, their associations said in a joint statement on Monday.
FIFA has threatened to issue yellow cards to any player wearing the multi-colored armband, which was introduced to support diversity and inclusion.
England captain Harry Kane spoke on Sunday of his desire to wear the armband in Monday's Group B opener against Iran.
"FIFA has been very clear that it will impose sporting sanctions if our captains wear the armbands on the field of play," the statement said, hours before England's match against Iran was due to kick off in Doha.
"As national federations, we can't put our players in a position where they could face sporting sanctions including bookings, so we have asked the captains not to attempt to wear the armbands in FIFA World Cup games."
The move attracted swift and scathing criticism from groups representing the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer) community.
"More than disappointing that @FIFAWorldCup and @FIFAcom silence & deflection means European captains face starting games with yellow cards for trying to highlight issues around human rights," 3LionsPride, a group representing England fans, wrote.
