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AL RAYYAN, Qatar — German players placed their hands over the mouths during their pregame photo and wore rainbow-colored stripes on their warmup shirts and cleats before Wednesday's game with Japan, the most dramatic protest yet against FIFA's efforts to keep World Cup teams from protesting Qatar's dismal human rights…

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The OneLove group are looking at their legal options over the FIFA decision to block them wearing the rainbow-coloured bands.

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Germany made their feelings known after being denied the chance to wear the One Love armband with their own form of protest before their game with Japan, but FIFA will not punish them

The OneLove group are looking at their legal options over the FIFA decision to block them wearing the rainbow-coloured bands.

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“It was a sign from the team, from us, that FIFA is muzzling us,” Germany coach Hansi Flick said. FIFA had warned the seven European federations, including Germany’s, that players would be penalized if they wore colorful “One Love” armbands as a symbol for inclusion and diversity.