Germany protests at World Cup

Germany protested FIFA’s decision to ban their “One Love” armbands.

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00:00Players on Germany's team covered their mouths in protest during their World Cup opening match

00:05in Qatar. The German team was part of the group that intended to wear rainbow anti-discrimination

00:10armbands that read One Love during their games. FIFA, however, banned them and threatened to

00:15sanction any team that participated. The German Football Association released a statement about

00:20the photo saying, together with other nations we wanted our voice to be heard. It wasn't about

00:26making a political statement. Human rights are non-negotiable. Denying us the armband

00:31is the same as denying us a voice.