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Jamie Gardner, PA & Max Channon

England will take punishment from FIFA to wear OneLove armband at Qatar World Cup, says FA

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England are prepared to wear an anti-discrimination armband at the World Cup in Qatar even if it results in being punished by FIFA.

The game’s global governing body has yet to give approval to the captains of nine European nations, including England and Wales, wearing the OneLove armbands in a country where same-sex relationships are criminalised. The Football Association wrote to FIFA three weeks ago requesting permission to wear the armband at the World Cup, but has not yet received a response.

However, the PA news agency understands the FA is prepared to incur a fine or any other sanction FIFA may impose and let England captain Harry Kane wear the armband. The other European countries in the OneLove are also prepared to defy FIFA should it refuse to give approval for the armbands, which are being worn for the whole of the 2022-23 international season, not just the World Cup.

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