The armbands that many players wore on the field during last year’s World Cup, which was held in Qatar and featured men’s national teams, was one of the numerous topics of controversy. The governing body of soccer worldwide, FIFA, forbade several national teams from supporting LGBTQIA+ rights by donning OneLove armbands. FIFA has also released armband criteria for this year’s World Cup, which will feature women’s national teams and be held in Australia and New Zealand, but things will probably look a little different.
According to The Guardian, the Pride flag and OneLove armbands will still be prohibited, but there will be eight different FIFA-approved designs available for teams to pick from.
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According to FIFA, the eight armbands are intended to convey a variety of messages, including: Football is Joy, Peace, Love, Hope, and Passion; Unite for Inclusion; Unite for Indigenous Peoples; Unite for Gender Equality; Unite for Peace; Unite for Education for All; Unite for Zero Hunger.
On these initiatives, FIFA collaborated with a number of U.N. organisations as well as the World Health Organisation.
