World Cup

2022 - 11 - 21

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World Cup teams abandon "OneLove" armband amid FIFA row (ESPN)

Countries including England and Wales will not wear the "OneLove" anti-discrimination armband in their World Cup openers amid a row with FIFA.

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'We are very frustrated': World Cup teams in Qatar ax pro-LGBTQ armbands after FIFA threat (CNBC)

In an unprecedented move just hours before matches began, FIFA warned it would issue a yellow card to any player wearing the armband. Two yellow cards in a game mean the player is sent off the field. “FIFA has been very clear that it will impose sporting ...

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World Cup live updates: England leads Iran to open an important ... (The Washington Post)

England faces Iran, Netherlands meets Senegal, and the United States takes on Wales. Follow along for the latest news, updates and highlights from the World ...

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World Cup live updates: Early goals for England (New Zealand Herald)

Bukayo Saka of England and Majid Hosseini of Iran during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group B match. Photo / Getty Images. All the action from the 2022 ...

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'Very frustrated': England and Wales back down over OneLove ... (The Guardian)

England, Wales and five other European nations have confirmed they will not wear the OneLove armband at the World Cup after a warning from Fifa.

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Iran chose not to sing anthem at World Cup opener (Reuters)

Players of Iran's national soccer team chose not to sing their country's anthem at their opening World Cup match against England on Monday, in an apparent ...

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World Cup chaos: England, U.S. fans face ticket issues (ESPN)

Thousands of supporters, including England and United States fans, faced chaos at the World Cup in Qatar on Monday as the FIFA app crashed.

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European team captains at the World Cup won't wear armbands ... (NPR)

Seven European national soccer teams, including England and Wales, said their team captains would not wear the armbands because they feared on-field ...

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Barred from stadiums at home, Iranian women travel to World Cup to ... (Stuff.co.nz)

To 27-year-old Mariam, the ticket was a precious gift. A sports fanatic, she travelled to Qatar from Tehran to see her first ever live match.

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Football World Cup teams nix armbands that were seen as snub to ... (New Zealand Herald)

Fifa's threat of on-field punishment for players has forced World Cup teams to back down.

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