Harry Kane will no longer wear the 'One Love' armband in England's opening match at the World Cup.
The rainbow armband was due to be worn to promote diversity and inclusion in Qatar, where same-sex relationships are outlawed. England, Wales and seven other countries announced they were committing to donning the armband in the build-up to the tournament.
However, in an eleventh-hour U-turn, an FA statement on Monday morning said: "FIFA has been very clear that it will impose sporting sanctions if our captains wear the armbands on the field of play. As national federations, we can’t put our players in a position where they could face sporting sanctions including bookings, so we have asked the captains not to attempt to wear the armbands in FIFA World Cup games.
