SILENT AT THE START, DUMMIES AT THE END

GROUP E: Germany Japan

1 2 FROM NEIL MOXLEY & CHRIS MCKENNA in Doha GERMANY raised the stakes in their ongoing row over the ‘One Love’ armband with a staged protest ahead of their shock defeat by Japan.

Hansi Flick’s players wanted to highlight FIFA’S decision not to allow them to wear the antidiscrimination symbol.

They put their hands over their mouths when the team photograph was taken prior to kick-off