Europeans won’t wear ‘OneLove’ World Cup armband

DOHA—England, Germany and five other European teams at the World Cup on Monday abandoned plans to wear a rainbow-themed armband in support of LGBTQ rights, citing the threat of disciplinary action from Federation Internationale de Football Association (Fifa). “Fifa has been very clear that it will impose sporting sanctions if our captains wear the armbands on the field of play,” they said in a joint statement. The “OneLove” armband—designed to promote inclusivity—has been widely viewed as a protest against laws in host nation Qatar, where homosexuality is illegal.