The captains of England, Wales, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany and Denmark have backed down on wearing 'OneLove' armbands at the #FIFAWorldCup under pressure from FIFA, the associations said in a joint statement reut.rs/3EnqMvn 1/5 
FIFA has threatened to issue yellow cards to any player wearing the multi-colored armband which was introduced to show solidarity with the LGBT+ community 2/5
England captain Harry Kane spoke on Sunday of his desire to wear the armband in Monday's Group B opener against Iran. #ENGIRN
FIFA's move attracted swift and scathing criticism from groups representing the LGBT+ community 3/5
FIFA's move attracted swift and scathing criticism from groups representing the LGBT+ community 3/5
FIFA launched its own captain's armband campaign to promote different causes for each round during the tournament 4/5
England players kneeled before kickoff, an act they have observed to support equality and anti-racism messages #FIFAWorldCup reut.rs/3EnqMvn 5/5
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