Soccer-England to take knee, Kane to wear One Love armband against Iran

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DOHA (Reuters) - England will take the knee and captain Harry Kane will wear the One Love armband at their opening match of the World Cup against Iran on Monday, manager Gareth Southgate confirmed on Sunday.

England have knelt before games since 2020, initially in solidarity with protests over George Floyd's death at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer and then in support of equality.

"We feel this is the biggest and we think it's a strong statement that will go around the world for young people, in particular, to see that inclusivity is very important." World soccer's governing body FIFA takes a dim view of political statements and according to reports could punish those wearing the One Love armband with fines or disciplinary action."We've made it clear as a team, the staff and an organisation that we want to wear the armband," Kane said."The FA are talking to FIFA at the moment and I'm sure by game time tomorrow we would have had their decision.

"I don't feel informed enough to comment on what's going on in Iran, and I don't think it's really my place to comment on it either," Southgate said.

 

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