Arsene Wenger claimed certain countries flopped at the World Cup because they were too focused on "political demonstrations".
Germany and Denmark, two of the most outspoken nations on human rights, migrant worker and the LGBQT+ issues, were dumped out at the group stage. Australia, who released a video ahead of the World Cup, criticising Qatar's treatment of migrant workers and the LGBQT+ community, made the knockout stage but lost 2-1 to Argentina in the last 16.
Germany’s players posed for their team picture with their hands over their mouths, to illustrate the fact they had been gagged and were denied freedom of speech.
