A protester carrying a rainbow flag and wearing a 'Save Ukraine' T-shirt invaded the pitch of Portugal's World Cup group stage match with Uruguay, while the spectator had the words 'Respect for Iranian Women' on his shirt.
On Monday, November 28th, 2022, the United Kingdom.
A protester carrying a rainbow flag and wearing a 'Save Ukraine' T-shirt ran onto the field of play.
The person was escorted off the field after dropping the flag on the field. A worker collected the flag after the referee picked it up and left it on the sideline.
There has been controversy over the treatment of the LGBTQ community and anti-government demonstrations in Iran during the tournament.
In the weeks leading up to the tournament, a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report claimed security forces in Qatar have been arbitrarily arresting and abusing lesbian, gay, bisexual and queer people.
The ambassador for the World Cup described homosexuality as damage to the mind.
In the first week of the World Cup, seven European teams lost the battle to wear "One Love" armbands, with FIFA threatening sporting sanctions and match bans for the captains who wore them.
Fans were not allowed to bring items with rainbow colors into the stadiums of the conservative Islamic emirate.
The death of a woman in the custody of Iran's morality police has led to widespread protests in the country.
The teams were told to focus on the football by Infantino before the tournament started.
Stuart Andrew, the UK's sports minister, will wear the OneLove armband at the World Cup between Wales and England.
Mr Andrew said he would not shy away from who he is.
Even though the world's football governing body has warned players they could be booked for making political protests, the UK's first openly gay sports minister is determined to make the gesture.
Mr Andrew told the Evening Standard that he would be wearing the captain's uniform.
I won't shy away from who I am. No one should have to hide who they are.
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