Sunday, November 20, 2022 at 7:37 PM• Paul Jeursen • Last update: 19:38

Wearing the OneLove bracelet during the World Cup in Qatar is against FIFA rules, you know The Telegraph. The English newspaper has learned that the World Football Association has communicated this to the English Football Association FA. The English are displeased with this. The Dutch national team and in particular captain Virgil van Dijk may also find themselves in a dilemma due to FIFA’s announcement.

Van Dijk previously announced his intention to wear the armband in the opening match against Senegal. However, in a meeting with FIFA, the FA was told that it is forbidden to wear the OneLove bracelet at the World Cup. Official approval must be given for changes to the clothing, such as wearing a different bracelet. This did not happen.

The Telegraph knows to report that this decision has caused ‘great frustration’ in England. In addition to the Netherlands and England, the captains of Belgium, Switzerland, Wales and Denmark also wanted to play with the OneLove band. BILD already came up with a rumor on Sunday that a captain who wears the armband will receive a yellow card at the start of the match. This has not yet been confirmed by the World Cup organization and FIFA.

As an alternative to the OneLove bracelet launched in Europe, FIFA advocates captain armbands with texts such as #SaveThePlanet and #NoDiscrimination. A source within the FA pointed out The Telegraph know to ‘respect this request from FIFA’, but that they still intend to continue wearing the OneLove strap. Van Dijk previously told the NOS know to reconsider wearing the OneLove band if he gets a yellow card. “Then that’s something we have to discuss with each other. I don’t like to play with a yellow card in my pocket.”


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