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Daily Mirror
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Tom Victor

England star risks World Cup suspension if Gareth Southgate's men carry out Qatar threat

England captain Harry Kane could put himself in line for a World Cup ban if the FA attempt to call FIFA's bluff on the One Love armband.

Kane has made it clear that England - as well as several other national sides competing in Qatar - want to wear the armband in a show of support for the LGBTQ+ community. However, there is now some uncertainty over what will happen amid fears that any player wearing the armband could start games with a yellow card for a breach of rules - something which England will have known before travelling to Qatar.

The tournament rules also state that any player booked twice in the group stage will be banned for the following game. This would mean that, were he to pick up the punishment in both of England's first two games, Kane might be forced to sit out the fixture against Wales on November 29.

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