Danish manager Kasper Hjulmand said he saw no reason for sanctioning his team for their plan to wear a One Love armband but said it was impossible to require a player to do so if it entailed disciplinary action on the pitch.
The captains of England, Wales, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany and Denmark will not wear "OneLove" armbands after FIFA made it clear they would be booked, the associations said in a joint statement on Monday.Hjulmand, who spoke before the joint statement was published, said a move to punish teams for the use of the arm band carried a "controversial message".
While it is not solely aimed at the rights of the LGBTQ community, the armband carries special significance in Qatar, where homosexuality is illegal and punishable with prison. Denmark qualified for the World Cup by winning nine of 10 matches and conceding only three goals, making them solid contenders to reach the latter stages of the tournament.
Tunisia, Denmark's first opponents, have failed to reach the knockout stage in their five previous appearances at the finals. In their five World Cup appearances, the Danes were knocked out in the group stage only once.
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