World Cup Teams Drop Rainbow Armband Plans After FIFA Threat
- Teams are dissatisfied by "unprecedented" FIFA decision
- Global sporting event has been hit by series of controversies
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Seven national football teams, including England, will not wear a rainbow armband showing solidarity with LGBTQ rights, bowing to pressure from FIFA because players might receive a yellow card for the show of support.
The football associations of England, Wales, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland said they made the decision in light of a threat from FIFA that captains who wear the OneLove armbands may face “sporting sanctions.”