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FIFA World Cup 2022: Belgium Minister Hadja Lahbib Wears 'One Love' Armband

Belgium's Foreign minister Hadja Lahbib was pictured wearing the 'One Love' armband at the Belgium Vs Canada game in the FIFA World Cup.

Hadja Lahbib wearing the 'One Love' armband at the FIFA World Cup 2022.
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Belgium바카라s foreign minister wore a 바카라One Love바카라 armband when she met with FIFA president Gianni Infantino at her country바카라s World Cup match against Canada on Wednesday. (More Football News)

Hadja Lahbib was pictured wearing the colorful armband 바카라 regarded as a symbol for inclusion and diversity 바카라 that FIFA has prevented captains of seven European teams, including Belgium, from wearing at the World Cup in Qatar.

They wanted to wear it as a rebuke to host nation Qatar바카라s human rights record. Lahbib posted a photo of herself on Twitter wearing the band on her left arm, writing: 바카라My heart goes out to our Red Devils!바카라 FIFA warned the seven European federations that players would be penalized if they wore the armband.

Germany바카라s players covered their mouths for their team photo before their opening World Cup match, a 2-1 loss to Japan, to protest against FIFA바카라s clampdown on the 바카라One Love바카라 armband.

바카라It was a sign from the team, from us,바카라 Germany coach Hansi Flick said, 바카라that FIFA is muzzling us.바카라

German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser, who is also responsible for sports, also wore a 바카라One Love바카라 armband in the stands for her country바카라s match, sitting beside Infantino. Faeser posted a photo of herself wearing it with the hashtag #OneLove.

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