At the World Cup soccer tournament in Qatar, the Middle East, European teams that have shown the idea of ​​wearing a captain's mark to show their opposition to discrimination, FIFA will issue a warning to players who wear this mark. I decided to give up wearing it as I made it clear.

The captains of seven European teams, including Germany and Denmark, who will participate in the soccer World Cup, which began in Qatar on the 20th, will be discriminated against by wearing a captain's mark with a rainbow-colored heart mark and "ONE LOVE" written on their arms. I have shown the idea of ​​​​appealing the opposite.



However, on the 21st, the German Football Federation posted a joint statement by the UEFA = European Football Federation working group on its website, saying, ``It is not possible for players to be warned or sent off because of armbands. It is unacceptable," and requested not to wear this captain mark.



On top of that, he said, ``Players and managers are disappointed and will think of other ways,'' indicating that they will continue their activities.



In England's match against Iran on the 21st, Harry Kane entered the match with a different captain's mark, and the players took action to put one knee on the ground just before kickoff.



In a statement on the 21st, the Dutch Football Association explained how it changed its policy, saying, ``FIFA has announced that it will issue a warning to players wearing armbands.''



European teams have criticized Qatar's treatment of sexual minorities.

England national team kneeling Iran national team not singing national anthem

In the soccer World Cup first league group B match between England and Iran, there was a scene where the players of the England national team put one knee on the ground for a few seconds just before the start of the match.



This pose is seen as a protest against discrimination and inequality.



England manager Gareth Southgate said at a press conference on Wednesday: 'We've talked about putting one knee on and feel like we should do it. I think it will be a powerful statement to the world," he said.



On the other hand, when the Iranian national team sang the national anthem before the start of the match, the players who lined up did not sing the national anthem with their mouths closed and hard expressions on their faces.



In Iran, demonstrations have continued in various places after the death of a woman who was arrested over how to wear a scarf, and it seems that she has expressed her intention to protest.