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Some countries that protested at the World Cup suffered on the field.
Before their opening defeat against Japan, the Germany players covered their mouths to hide their displeasure.
The teams who performed well were prepared.
They focused on the competition and not on political demonstrations.
The head of global football development was speaking at a media briefing.
Germany's football federation was the most vocal in pressing for the OneLove armbands to be worn by players and said "extreme blackmail" led to Germany and other countries abandoning plans to wear them.
There have been protests against the treatment of migrant workers as well as against the anti-gay laws of the country.
England, who came through the group stage with two wins and a draw, have taken the knee before each of their games, continuing a trend of carrying out the anti-racism gesture before their matches.
Germany was knocked out of the World Cup for the second year in a row.
The team that finished bottom of Group D was stopped from using training kits with slogans in support of human rights because of the toned down logos.
Stuart Andrew was the British sports minister.
The leader of the World Cup said the armbands were sending out a divisive message.
Mark Bullingham, the football association's chief executive, said that Fifa threatened "unlimited" sanctions against players who wore the armband.
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