FIFA rules ban teams from bringing their own armband designs to the World Cup. The eight European teams asking FIFA to relax its rules include France, Germany, England and the Netherlands.
A poster of Uruguay's forward Luis Suarez, whose team qualified for the FIFA 2022 World Cup, adorns a building in the Qatari capital Doha on August 16, 2022. came under pressure Wednesday from several European soccer federations who want their captains to wear an armband with a rainbow heart design during World Cup games in Qatar to campaign against discrimination.
"Wearing the armband together on behalf of our teams will send a clear message when the world is watching," England captain Harry Kane said in a statement. "A request to FIFA has also been submitted asking that permission be provided for the armbands to be worn throughout the FIFA World Cup," the Welsh soccer federation said in a statement.Why Nike isn't worried about reaction to new USMNT World Cup kits
"The Qatari people will receive with open arms football fans from all walks of life," Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani said in a speech to other world leaders. The campaign for the armbands emerged while a panel of UEFA member federations monitored progress in Qatar on labor law reforms and other human rights ahead of the tournament.
However, the English federation said players would meet with some migrant workers who will be invited to its training camp in Al Wakrah.
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