FIFA announces eight armbands options highlighting a range of social causes at next month’s women’s World Cup. The OneLove rainbow armband promotes diversity, inclusion and LGBTQ rights, which was effectively banned after the Qatar controversy.
, the captains of England, Wales, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland had intended to wear the OneLove rainbow armband before FIFA informed them that players wearing the design would receive a yellow card.
“We were prepared to pay fines that would normally apply to breaches of kit regulations and had a strong commitment to wearing the armband,” the Nov. 21, the second day of the tournament. “However, we cannot put our players in the situation where they might be booked or even forced to leave the field of play.”that teams that wear non-sanctioned armbands at the women’s World Cup, such as the rainbow designs captains wore at the 2022 women’s European Championships, will be subject to similar penalties.
“We are committed to using football’s power as a force for good and leveraging our partnerships with United Nations agencies to achieve our goals,” FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura said in a statement. “We want to say thank you. Thank you to the players and the teams for sharing your support, for these causes. United, we can make a difference.”
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