The Football Association of Wales stated that venues in Qatar had been advised to adhere to the agreed-upon rules and regulations, including the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayman, where The Dragons will meet Iran in their second Group B match today.
FIFA has confirmed that fans will be permitted to wear rainbow bucket hats and bring rainbow flags into the stadium for Wales’ match against Iran after these items were confiscated before the team’s 1-1 draw with the United States earlier this week.
The Football Association of Wales stated that venues in Qatar had been notified and instructed to adhere to the agreed-upon rules and regulations, including the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayman, where The Dragons will play Iran in their second Group B encounter at 10 a.m. (UK time).
In a statement, the FAW stated, “The FAW asks FIFA to stick to their message that everyone will be welcome in Qatar during the World Cup and to continue to raise any additional human rights concerns.
“We continue to believe football is for everyone”
After the first week of the competition was overshadowed by the governing body’s treatment of LGBTQ+ emblems, FIFA and the FAW reached an accord.
FIFA has threatened to suspend captains who wear the inclusiveness-promoting OneLove armband.
All eyes will be on the Welsh and English players to see if they follow Germany’s example and take a stand before the match.
Germany’s players covered their mouths during a team photo before their 2-1 loss to Japan to demonstrate that “FIFA is silencing us” by preventing them from wearing rainbow-colored OneLove armbands.
Gareth Southgate has not ruled out the possibility of his side making a gesture before their match against the United States to highlight human rights problems, but he has stated that they will not be coerced into doing so.
This contest begins at 7 p.m. in the Al Bayt stadium in Al Khor.
The possibility of athletic punishment from FIFA dissuaded seven European nations, including Germany, England, and Wales, from wearing anti-discrimination wristbands during the World Cup.
Southgate stated, “I believe we must be confident that we know what we stand for.
“That’s not to say we won’t do anything in the future if the timing is perfect, but I think we are rushing to be perceived as doing something, and we could make a mistake that backfires.”
Neil Mooney, chief executive officer of the FAW, stated that rainbow bucket hats and flags should never have been removed from football fans in the first place.
The FAW was “appalled” to hear that rainbow bucket caps were confiscated from supporters and workers in Qatar, according to him.
In a letter to FIFA, the FAW stated that they were promised an open and inclusive World Cup.
“Thankfully, they’ve written back in the last couple of hours to say that our followers can wear rainbow-themed apparel, including bucket hats, tomorrow,” he said.
“We are pleased that fans may do so. They ought never to have been confiscated in the first place.
We have FIFA’s written permission for them to wear whatever they like.
