Christian Eriksen confirms Denmark will DEFY FIFA to wear ‘One Love’ armbands at World Cup

Denmark's star midfielder Christian Eriksen confirmed on Saturday that they are set to defy FIFA by wearing the 'One Love' rainbow armband at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, after world football's governing body launched its own "social campaign" on the eve of the tournament.

FIFA has asked that all captains wear a different armband on each match day, promoting social messages such as "football unites the world", "share the meal" and "bring the moves".

The decision was announced months after a number of countries approached FIFA asking to wear rainbow armbands in Qatar as a gesture against discrimination and in support of LGBTQ+ rights.

They received no response to their request, with eight European teams including England, Germany and the Netherlands reaffirming on Saturday their intention to wear the rainbow armbands, and are happy to accept the likely prospect that they will be fined for doing so.

During a press conference in Doha on Saturday, Gianni Infantino, the FIFA president, was asked why the governing body had not publicly supported the rainbow armbands, and launched its own campaign instead.

"We have clear regulations on armbands," Infantino replied. "We have and engage in campaigns on different topics, campaigns which are universal. We need to find topics that everyone can adhere to. This is an important element for us."

Same-sex relationships are illegal in Qatar and while FIFA have repeated the message that "everyone is welcome" in the country during the World Cup, there has been no clarity over whether laws that would criminalise acts such as holding hands in public have been suspended.

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