The United States Men’s National Team (USMNT) have made a statement to show solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community by adding the rainbow flag to their logo ahead of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
The controversial tournament will finally get started and kick off on Sunday when hosts Qatar face Ecuador. The World Cup has been hugely criticised in its build-up with many pointing to Qatar's human rights record and attitude towards homosexuality.
Earlier this month, a Qatar World Cup ambassador told a German television broadcaster that homosexuality was 'damage to the mind', and it remains illegal to be gay in the country. The USMNT have chosen to make a stand at the tournament.
