November 30, 2022 10:28 pm | Updated December 01, 2022 06:25 pm IST – DOHA, Qatar
Mario Ferri, 35, who calls himself “The Falcon”, and sporting a t-shirt studying “Save Ukraine” invades the pitch waving a rainbow-coloured Peace flag on the pitch through the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group H soccer match between Portugal and Uruguay on the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, north of Doha on November 28, 2022.
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One day after Iran and Wales have been eradicated on the World Cup, FIFA lastly gave a public assurance Wednesday that rainbow gadgets and banners supporting protests in Iran will likely be allowed into stadiums.
Stadium safety employees organized by Qatari authorities had seized gadgets with rainbow colours and slogans similar to “Women. Life. Freedom” to cease them from getting inside stadiums.
In the primary week of the event, seven European groups together with Wales misplaced the combat to put on multi-colored “One Love” armbands throughout World Cup matches and a few followers complained they weren’t allowed to convey gadgets with rainbow colours, an emblem of LGBTQ rights, into the stadiums of the conservative Islamic emirate.
The match between Iran and the United States on Tuesday was charged with emotion amongst Iranian followers, a few of whom had come to Qatar not solely to assist their staff, however the protest motion again dwelling with banners and flags.
“FIFA is aware of some incidents where permitted items were not allowed to be displayed at stadiums,” soccer’s world physique mentioned in an announcement on Wednesday, greater than per week after some incidents have been reported at World Cup stadiums. “FIFA has received assurances by authorities that venue commanders have been contacted in relation to the agreed rules and regulations for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.”
FIFA’s assurances which have appeared to be overridden by Qatari authorities.
Wales and Iran won’t play any extra video games on the World Cup after outcomes late on Tuesday despatched England and the United States from their Group B into the knockout rounds.
“FIFA continues to work closely with the Host Country to ensure the full implementation of related regulations and agreed protocols,” FIFA mentioned.
Source: www.thehindu.com
