FIFA Rejects Danish Human Rights Jerseys at Qatar World Cup

Football team had asked permission to use shirts in training
Danish association tells Ritzau it regrets FIFA’s rejection

Christian Eriksen of Denmark plays a corner kick during a match against France at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Sept. 25. — Christian Eriksen of Denmark plays a corner kick during a match against France at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Sept. 25.
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By Christian Wienberg

November 10, 2022 at 2:56 PM UTC

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FIFA, the world football’s governing body, rejected a request from Denmark to let its national team train in jerseys imprinted with the message ‘Human Rights for All’ at the Qatar World Cup, newswire Ritzau reported.