KayBurley: Should a 'role model' like David Beckham be attending the WorldCup? Labour's TulipSiddiq says she 'probably wouldn't do the same thing' if she were 'in his shoes' because of Qatar's record on LGBT rights. Latest: 📺 Sky 501 and YouTube
While FIFA remained silent on the request from England and Wales - and some other European nations, it suddenly announced on Saturday that teams could wear armbands of its choosing at the World Cup.
The FIFA messaging is vague - such as #FootballUnitesTheWorld - for the first round of matches. The slogan for the quarterfinals - #NoDiscrimination - comes despite the tournament host nation discriminating against gay people.FIFA does already permit England's other planned activism, with players deciding to take the knee to highlight racial injustice.
"We feel this is the biggest and we think it's a strong statement that will go around the world for young people, in particular, to see that inclusivity is very important."Both England and Wales have an elevated status in the world game, holding two of the eight votes deciding the laws of football. It allows them to have a say on what is allowed on equipment, but the International Football Association Board is dominated by FIFA's four votes along with Scotland and Northern Ireland having a seat each.On the pitch, Southgate is trying to end a six-match winless run that includes England being relegated in the Nations League.
He is trying to revive the form that took England to the semi-finals of the 2018 World Cup and final of the European Championship last year.
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