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Seven World Cup teams drop plan to wear "OneLove" armband backing LGBTQ rights

Skippers of seven European teams, including England's Harry Kane, had planned to wear a OneLove armband during matches at the World Cup in Qatar before organisers said they would be punished. © Reuters

Bosses of seven European squads competing at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar on Monday caved in to threats of disciplinary action from organisers Fifa and confirmed team skippers would not wear a rainbow-themed armband in support of LGBTQ rights.

"Fifa has been very clear that it will impose sporting sanctions if our captains wear the armbands on the field of play," the seven teams said in a joint statement.

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