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The Latest Breaking News from Fifa

Ian Wright and Roy Keane agree on OneLove armband gesture as German official makes stance clear

FIFA's stance on captains wearing the OneLove armband has come under heavy criticism from many involved in football

Football London

Denmark reignites European dispute with FIFA at World Cup

European soccer has again showed public frustration with FIFA president Gianni Infantino at the World Cup

The Independent UK

Germany FA take aim at FIFA with statement on team's protest in World Cup opener

The German national side staged a powerful protest ahead of the World Cup opener against Japan on Wednesday amid the ongoing row with FIFA regarding the use of OneLove armbands in Qatar

Daily Mirror

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What Manuel Neuer did in Germany vs Japan amid OneLove protest after FIFA armband decision

World Cup news: Manuel Neuer makes statement despite FIFA 'ban' of OneLove armband ahead of World Cup in Qatar.

Football London

Germany in powerful 'silent' protest against FIFA before World Cup match

Germany were one of several nations forced to ditch plans to wear the OneLove armband after threats from FIFA

Wales Online

Ian Wright hits nail on the head discussion World Cup armband row with Roy Keane

Captains from seven European countries had planned to wear the OneLove armband in support of the LGBTQ+ community at the World Cup before backing down due to FIFA pressure

Daily Mirror

Germany protest against World Cup armband ban

Doha (AFP) - German players covered their mouths for a World Cup team photo on Wednesday in a protest against FIFA's decision to ban rainbow-themed armbands as Luka Modric's Croatia played out a 0-0 draw against Morocco.

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Germany players cover mouths for team photo in protest over OneLove armband ban

The national team players made the gesture as they prepared for kick-off in their opening match against Japan at the Khalifa Stadium.

The Independent UK

Germany cover mouths and wear rainbows on kit in World Cup protest

Germany’s players placed hands over their mouths and wore rainbow stripes on their warm-up tops and boots in a powerful statement of defiance against Fifa

The Guardian - UK

FIFA to launch investigation after alleged homophobic chants by Ecuador fans

The chants happened during Ecuador's 2-0 win over Qatar in the first match of this year's World Cup.

Irish Mirror

Germany’s World Cup team appears to take a shot at FIFA with its pre-match photo pose

A statement from the German team amid the FIFA armband controversy.

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Germany players cover mouths in protest for World Cup photo

Doha (AFP) - Germany's players covered their mouths for the team photo before their World Cup opener against Japan on Wednesday in protest at FIFA's refusal to allow rainbow-themed armbands.

AFP

Germany say Fifa ‘denied us a voice’ after covering mouths in statement at World Cup

Fifa have threatened unspecified sporting sanctions against players who wear the rainbow band

The Independent UK

What Germany did ahead of Japan World Cup clash as Manuel Neuer armband explained

Germany begin their World Cup campaign with a difficult test against Japan in Group E, amid controversy over FIFA's decision not to allow captains to wear a 'OneLove' armband

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Denmark threaten FIFA 'withdrawal' over OneLove armband stance as Germany protest decision

World Cup news: Denmark FA CEO Jakob Jensen has stated that the country have had discussions about withdrawing completely from FIFA following the decision to ban the 'OneLove' armband

Evening Standard

‘Human rights are non-negotiable’: Germany protest against FIFA’s ‘OneLove’ ban in first World Cup 2022 game

Germany’s players covered their mouths during a team photo and wore warm-up tops with rainbow-coloured sleeve stripes in an apparent protest over Fifa’s ban on the One Love armband.

Daily Mirror

Germany players protest at World Cup in powerful gesture after FIFA armband row

Germany made a clear statement ahead of their opening game of the World Cup, with players warming up in training shirts with rainbow-coloured sleeves and covering their mouths for their team photo

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - UK

Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and the House of Saud

In today’s Football Daily: The argument raging since time immemorial

Daily Mirror

Gary Lineker admits he feels "uncomfortable" with BBC coverage at World Cup

BBC presenter Gary Lineker says the broadcaster's editorial stance on the Qatar World Cup has been informed by past mistakes they made at the 2018 tournament in Russia

Wales Online

Wales put up rainbow flags at Qatar training base in defiant message after controversies

It comes after fans had rainbow coloured items confiscated ahead of Wales' World Cup opener against the USA

Daily Mirror

World Cup history made as first female referees officiate at men's tournament

Stephanie Frappart and Salima Mukansanga are one of three women to be included on FIFA's list of 129 referees for the World Cup in Qatar, with Japan’s Yoshimi Yamashita also set to officiate

Daily Mirror

What is the 'let's get down to business' song played before every World Cup match

The soundtrack has been heard just before kick-off ahead of every World Cup match so far as players prepare to walk out the tunnel and onto the pitch in Qatar

AFP

German vice-chancellor backs armband protest at World Cup

Berlin (AFP) - Vice-Chancellor Robert Habeck counselled the German men's national team to wear the "OneLove" armband banned by FIFA as they prepare to face Japan at the World Cup on Wednesday.

Daily Mirror

Channel 4's The Last Leg divides fans with 'tasteless' World Cup parody

The Last Leg presenters performed a parody about the World Cup in Qatar that addressed the laws against gay people, which viewers labelled "distasteful" and "disgusting"

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