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European teams at the World Cup have been accused of not having a "backbone" after they decided against wearing the One Love armband.
The captains of seven countries, including England and Wales, wanted to promote diversity and inclusion.
The plans were dropped because of the threat of booking.
The captains are wearing something that is approved by the world's governing body for sports.
I play67531675316753167531675316753167531675316753167531 Van Dijk said that he wants to play in the tournaments.
There are people who don't think we have a backbone, but that's not how it works.
We just want to have fun. I would have liked to play with that band but not at the expense of a yellow card.
The OneLove campaign was started by the Netherlands in order to promote diversity and inclusion.
Same-sex relationships and the promotion of same-sex relationships are not allowed in the country.
In a statement on Monday, the seven European nations said they were willing to pay fines for their captains but could not put their players in danger of being booked.
Harry Kane said he was "disappointed" that he wasn't able to wear the captain's hat, while Jack Grealish said the decision was "a bit stupid".
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