Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at 13:32• Noel Korteweg • Last update: 13:34

The Dutch national team receives support from seven other countries for the OneLove campaign during the world championship in Qatar. Dutch football started the campaign in 2020 and Virgil van Dijk was already supposed to play with a rainbow captain’s armband at the final tournament this winter. Now Belgium, Denmark, Germany, England, France, Wales and Switzerland are also joining them.

All captains from the above countries will also sport a rainbow captain’s armband, making a statement towards Qatar, where women’s rights and the LGBTI community are under pressure. Van Dijk is happy with the support of the seven countries. “It is an important message that fits with football: everyone is equal on the field and that should be the case everywhere. We like to convey that with OneLove. Our team already did that and it is nice to see that others countries to join.”

Norway and Sweden are also participating in the OneLove campaign. The two countries failed to qualify for the World Cup, but will play with the rainbow captaincy during the Nations League matches of this international period. The English Football Association has also called for compensation for workers who suffered damage while working on infrastructure and stadiums in Qatar. That reports Sky Sports Wednesday afternoon.

The English Federation believes that any injury or death should be compensated and supports the establishment of a center for the migrant workers who have worked on the stadiums and infrastructure. The FA has asked FIFA for an urgent update on this issue. Sky Sports In addition, reports that England squad players will speak to migrant workers when they arrive in Qatar to prepare for the World Cup.