Belgium’s foreign minister wore a “One Love” armband — regarded as a symbol for inclusion and diversity — when she met with FIFA president Gianni Infantino at her country’s World Cup match against Canada.
Hadja Lahbib was pictured wearing the colorful armband — regarded as a symbol for inclusion and diversity — that FIFA has prevented captains of seven European teams, including Belgium, from wearing at the World Cup in Qatar.wearing the band on her left arm, writing: “My heart goes out to our Red Devils!”Germany’s players covered their mouths for their team photo before their opening World Cup match, a 2-1 loss to Japan, to protest against FIFA’s clampdown on the “One Love” armband.
German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser, who is also responsible for sports, also wore a “One Love” armband in the stands for her country’s match, sitting beside Infantino. FaeserAP World Cup coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/world-cup and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
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