FIFA Threats Put Kibosh on Rainbow Anti-Discrimination Armbands at World Cup

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Plans for captains of seven European teams to wear anti-discrimination armbands at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar have been abandoned following threats of sanctions from FIFA. 

FIFA has threatened the players with β€œsporting sanctions,” the teams said in a joint statement Monday, as reported by Yahoo and CNN

England, the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Switzerland and Wales were set to participate in the β€œOneLove” campaign to promote inclusion and oppose discrimination.

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