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ESPN reports:
The captains of England, Wales, Belgium, Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands will not wear the ‘OneLove’ anti-discrimination armband in their World Cup opening games after confirmation that their captains would be given yellow cards if they took part in the initiative.
The announcement came just before their World Cup campaigns were scheduled to start. The national federations said they were prepared to pay a fine for their captains to wear the ‘OneLove’ armband, but once it became clear their captains would be sanctioned, they had to change plans.
Nine nations including Germany, Netherlands and Belgium agreed in September to wear the armband as a symbol of diversity, inclusion and anti-discrimination amid concerns over World Cup hosts Qatar’s human rights record.
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The captains of England, Wales, Belgium, Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands will NOT wear the OneLove anti-discrimination armband in their World Cup openers after confirmation that they would be given yellow cards if they took part in the initiative.https://t.co/A7WQymwtV2
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) November 21, 2022
England and the other six European nations have confirmed they will not wear the OneLove armbands in Qatar after FIFA threatened sporting sanctions for those wearing it. pic.twitter.com/zpfG75PvRl
— ESPN UK (@ESPNUK) November 21, 2022