FIFA says rainbow items are allowed at World Cup stadiums

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DOHA, Qatar (AP) November 30  A day after Iran and Wales were excluded from the World Cup, FIFA finally publicly promised on Wednesday that rainbow items and banners in support of protests in Iran would be allowed in stadiums.

The Stadium security, organized by the Qatari authorities, issued rainbow colours and “women.life.freedom to prevent them from entering the stadium.” In the first week of the tournament, seven European teams, including Wales, lost a battle to wear his multi-coloured One Love armband during World Cup matches, with some fans complaining about rainbow-coloured items. complained that they were not allowed to wear Symbols allowed to be brought from LGBTQ rights to stadiums in the conservative Islamic Emirates.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tuesday’s match between Iran and the United States caused a lot of emotion among Iranian fans. Some fans have come to Qatar to support the protest movement, not just the team, but by hanging banners and flags at home. FIFA is aware of several incidents where authorized items have not been permitted to be displayed in stadiums. We have received assurances from authorities that the host city commander has been contacted.” There will be no more matches in the World Cup. “FIFA will work closely with the host country to ensure full implementation of the relevant regulations and the agreed protocol,” said FIFA.