A pitch invader brought a rainbow flag onto the pitch in Qatar world Cup match between Portugal and Uruguay at Lusail Stadium,
As well as the Pride flag, the fan also wore a T-shirt with the Superman logo and the message: “Save Ukraine”.
The message on the back of the T-shirts was: “Respect for Iranian women”, with three security guards assaulting the fan and removing him from the pitch within seconds of entering the playing field.
The Group H match was briefly halted after about 50 minutes, but soon resumed after Iranian referee Alireza Faghani retrieved the flag.
The World Cup has been the subject of controversy throughout Qatar, where homosexuality is illegal.
A pitch invader wearing a shirt that read “Save Ukraine” carries a rainbow flag
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FIFA has made a U-turn on its stance on allowing fans to wear rainbow items in stadiums elaborated by independent,
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Due to the federations being limited in how they could protest, Germany covered their mouths in the statement before their match against Japan.
Germany says FIFA “didn’t give us a voice”, adding: “We wanted to use our captain’s armband to take a stand for the values we hold in the Germany national team: diversity and mutual respect”. Together with other countries, we wanted our voices to be heard.
A pitch invader wearing a shirt reading “Respect for the Iranian woman” holds up a rainbow flag
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“This was not about making a political statement – human rights are non-negotiable. It should be recognized, but it is still not the case. That is why this message is so important to us. Denying us armbands is denying us a voice. We stand by our stand.”
While the English FA insists they fear “unlimited liability” if they wear the Vanlove armband, chief executive Mark Bullingham told ITV: They will take disciplinary action against any player who wears the armband due to having a yellow card. Had happened
A pitch invader is caught by security during the FIFA World Cup 2022 Group H soccer match between Portugal and Uruguay
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“During that period we had a number of meetings with FIFA and on the Saturday before the game we thought we had reached an understanding of where we would wear it,” Bullingham said. “We didn’t get the permission but we have to pay the fine for it.
“Unfortunately, on the day of the game, they gave us 10 minutes notice – two hours before the game was to go. They came here with five officers and they presented us with a scenario where, at the very least, anyone wearing armbands would be booked and would face disciplinary action.”