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Paul Myers

Qatar World Cup: 5 things we learned on Day 4 - the sport in politicking

Don't mention the score: Germany lost 2-1 to Japan a couple of hours after staging a protest against Fifa's decision to stop skippers wearing an armband in support of LGBT+ rights. AP - Ebrahim Noroozi

German players made it clear what they thought about armband bans. They dominated Japan and lost while Belgium were battered but beat Canada. Spain went for the conventional and simply seared Costa Rica.

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