ONE LOVE ARMBAN ABANDONED - FIFA


The 'one love' armband was made by football teams to create awareness about the cause of the LGBTQ community and shower love on them. With homosexuality illegal in the host country of the 2022 FIFA World Cup - Qatar, teams had decided to protest against the draconian law with the armband during the marquee football tournament. The 'one love' armband is a rainbow color band that was chosen to put the spotlight on the cause in front of a global audience.


European countries who were going to wear the One Love armband at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar have confirmed that they have decided to reverse that decision. A statement from the Dutch FA said that the decision by FIFA to introduce yellow cards for wearing the armband has meant that England, Wales, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark and The Netherlands have reversed course.

Harry Kane

Harry Kane and other European team captains will no longer wear a 'One Love' armband at the World Cup after warnings of sporting sanctions from FIFA.



After the announcement, the Football Supporters’ Association expressed its "contempt" for FIFA.
"Today we feel betrayed. Today we feel contempt for an organization that has shown its true values by giving the yellow card to players and the red card to tolerance," began the statement. 
"Never again should a World Cup be handed out solely on the basis of money and infrastructure.
"No country which falls short on LGBT+ rights, women’s rights, worker’s rights or any other universal human right should be given the honor of hosting a World Cup."


The Dutch FA - which began the One Love campaign prior to Euro 2020 - was the first to release a statement before a joint one from the Football Associations of England, Wales, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, The Netherlands and Switzerland.

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