

“They can wear the ‘Football Unites the World’ armband for the entire tournament, an armband corresponding to the theme of their choice for the entire tournament, or the armband corresponding to the theme of the specific match day.” “Team captains will be given three options,” FIFA said. The causes on display in Australia and New Zealand will include uniting for indigenous peoples, gender equality, ending violence against women, peace and zero hunger. “United, we can make a difference.”įIFA regulations mandate teams at the World Cup must wear only approved armbands and other equipment. “Thank you to the players and the teams for sharing your support, for these causes,” she said. Samoura praised the agreement for the Women’s World Cup in a FIFA statement. Talks in Doha included a confrontational meeting between FIFA secretary general Fatma Samoura and European officials that raised threats of disciplinary action. 20, England captain Harry Kane, Wales captain Gareth Bale and Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk were still expected to wear them in games the next day. In Qatar, where homosexual acts are criminalized and labor laws were widely criticized, FIFA came under pressure to ensure some European team captains did not wear the One Love armband as promised. Inside the FIFA-approved heart design is another heart shape with the outline of what appears to be a family of three people. The colors also correspond to the recognized flags of Pan-Africanism and pan-sexuality. Six colors–red, black, green, pink, yellow and blue–are layered in exactly the same order, only now in horizontal stripes instead of the Netherlands-created One Love’s diagonals. It is almost identical to the One Love design from the Netherlands that was deemed unacceptable to socially conservative host nation Qatar seven months ago. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt.
