Doha – German football team protest FIFA policies in Qatar World Cup football. The protest is in response to FIFA’s ban on captain’s armbands that contain ‘one love’ ideas. Before the match against Japan, the German players protested by covering their mouths with their hands. FIFA’s move was claimed to be the silence of the teams. Before the match against Japan, when the German team went to practice, the sleeves of the dress they wore were rainbow colored.
FIFA has warned the players that they will face sanctions if they express any kind of political stance during the World Cup matches in Qatar. Meanwhile, the separate protest of the German team. Germany was one of the seven teams that chose to wear the OneLove armband at the World Cup in solidarity with the LGBTQ community.
The linesman made sure Germany captain Manuel Neuer wasn’t wearing a One Love band before the game. There were earlier rumors that the German goalkeeper would protest. The President of the German Football Association, Bern Neuendorf, has also publicly protested FIFA’s move against the idea.
English Summary: Germany’s players are protesting at the World Cup in a powerful gesture after the FIFA armband row
