'Denying us the armband is the same as denying us a voice. We stand by our position.'
Germany's team photo ahead of today's World Cup meeting with Japan. Image: Alamy Stock Photo GERMANY’S PLAYERS COVERED their mouths during the team photo before their World Cup opener against Japan on Wednesday in protest over Fifa’s refusal to allow rainbow-themed armbands.
“We wanted to use our captain’s armband to take a stand for values that we hold in the Germany national team: diversity and mutual respect,” the DFB said in a tweet.“It wasn’t about making a political statement – human rights are non-negotiable. That should be taken for granted, but it still isn’t the case. That’s why this message is so important to us.It wasn’t about making a political statement – human rights are non-negotiable. That should be taken for granted, but it still isn’t the case.
It was regrettable that “it is clearly not possible at the Fifa World Cup to take a position or to show a sign of solidarity”, he said. Captains of several European teams had planned to wear the symbol as part of a campaign for diversity during the tournament hosted by Qatar, but they backed down over the threat of disciplinary action from Fifa, world football’s governing body.Reports From Qatar Get Gavin's exclusive writing and analysis from the 2022 Fifa World CupThe teams have since come under fire at home for failing to take a stronger stand against Fifa’s stance on the armbands.
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