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DOHA, Qatar — Germany's players covered their mouths for their team photo before their opening match in a rebuke of that were seen as a rebuke to host nation Qatar맥스카지노s human rights record.
The Germany team lined up in the traditional formation before Wednesday맥스카지노s game against Japan and each of the 11 players covered their mouth with their right hand.
맥스카지노It was a sign from the team, from us, that FIFA is muzzling us,맥스카지노 Germany coach Hansi Flick said after .
The gesture was a response to FIFA맥스카지노s warning to the seven European federations, including Germany맥스카지노s, that players would be penalized if they wore colorful 맥스카지노One Love맥스카지노 armbands as a symbol for inclusion and diversity. Germany captain Manuel Neuer and the other six team captains had planned to wear the armbands for their opening games at the World Cup.
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Players from Germany pose for the team photo as they cover their mouth during the World Cup group E soccer match between Germany and Japan, at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022.
Qatar has been under scrutiny for its human rights record and laws criminalizing homosexuality.
Soccer's governing body issued the warning Monday just hours before England and the Netherlands were set to play with their captains wearing the heart-shaped, multicolored logo of the 맥스카지노One Love맥스카지노 campaign. FIFA said the players would immediately be shown a yellow card and could face further consequences.
Germany coach Hansi Flick and soccer federation president Bernd Neuendorf were among those to criticize FIFA맥스카지노s decision.
Neuendorf called the warning 맥스카지노another low blow맥스카지노 from FIFA. The governing body hasn't commented on Wednesday's gesture by the Germans.
German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser, who is also responsible for sports, wore a 맥스카지노One Love맥스카지노 armband in the stands at the Germany-Japan game, where she was sitting beside FIFA president Gianni Infantino. Faeser with the hashtag #OneLove.
News agency DPA reported Faeser had the armband on under a pink blazer that she took off during the first half.
Earlier, Faeser criticized Qatar for forcing a German fan to remove a rainbow-colored armband and headband at another game.
맥스카지노This is not in line with my understanding of the security guarantees that I was given by the (Qatari) interior minister,맥스카지노 Faeser said. 맥스카지노Security must apply to all people. I맥스카지노m very disappointed about this.맥스카지노
The rainbow flag is a widely used as a symbol of tolerance with regard to sexual diversity.
Faeser said in her opinion 맥스카지노such symbols should be openly shown.맥스카지노
