The standoff was the latest dispute that threatened to overshadow tournament play.
Harry Kane of England is seen wearing a FIFA-issued captain's armband during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group B match between England and IR Iran at Khalifa International Stadium on November 21, 2022 in Doha, Qatar. (Alex Livesey - Danehouse/GettyFIFA's threat of on-field punishment for players forced World Cup teams to back down Monday and abandon a plan for their captains to wear armbands that were seen as a rebuke to host nation Qatar's human rights record.
The captains of seven European nations had vowed to wear armbands carrying the heart-shaped multi-colored logo of the "One Love" campaign, which promotes inclusion and diversity in soccer and society. That set up the prospect of viewers worldwide seeing a symbol of disapproval with the host country and defiance of FIFA on the arms of England’s Harry Kane, the Netherlands’ Virgil van Dijk and Wales’ Gareth Bale on Monday.
"Our number one priority at the World Cup is to win the games," the Dutch soccer federation said in a separate statement. "Then you don’t want the captain to start the match with a yellow card."FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 broadcast schedule unveiled by FOX Sports The European plans were in clear breach of World Cup regulations and FIFA’s general rules on team equipment at its games, but Danish soccer federation head Jakob Jensen told Danish broadcaster TV2 that the organization was "extremely disappointed with FIFA."
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