A man carrying a rainbow flag and wearing a T-shirt with the words “Respect Iranian Women” on the back stormed the field during a match at the Qatar World Cup on Monday. This man was on the field for about 30 seconds during the second half of the match between Portugal and Uruguay before being overpowered and escorted out by security forces. He also has the words “Save Ukraine” on the front of his t-shirt, referring to the war-torn nation.
An LGBTQ protester runs into the field with a rainbow flag at the Qatar World Cup. May they rest in peace pic.twitter.com/0HPctHEmx7
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Portugal’s Ruben Neves said: “We know what happened around this World Cup… It’s normal.
“Of course, we’re all with them too. With Iran as well as with Iranian women. So I hope it doesn’t happen, anything to the boy, because we understand his message. he and I think the whole world understands that.” also.”
Protesters identified as Italian mario Ferri of the Italian press agency AGI.
He has organized similar protests before, including at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, where he raised the issue of children living in poverty.
Gay rights and the use of the rainbow flag were a hot topic at the World Cup in Qatar, where homosexuality was illegal.
The captains of seven European teams planned to wear rainbow-themed anti-discrimination armbands throughout the tournament as part of a campaign for diversity.
But they backed off in the face of the threat of disciplinary action from football’s governing body FIFA, including a yellow card.
England’s sport minister Stuart Andrew will wear the captain’s armband when he attends England’s clash with Wales on Tuesday.
German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser wore the “OneLove” captain’s armband last week while sitting next to FIFA president Gianni Infantino during Germany’s shock 2-1 defeat to Japan.
Fans had complained earlier in the tournament that they had been asked to take off their rainbow clothes.
– The White House’s response –
White House press secretary Karine addresses Monday’s on-field protest jeans-Pierre, speaking on the eve of a political match between the United States and Iran in Qatar.
“We are concerned about the treatment of LGBTQ+ audiences and athletes,” she said.
“We call on the state of Qatar and all Qataris to be fully aware of the emir’s message and that is to truly recognize and welcome everyone to the World Cup.”
FIFA said it had no comment at this stage.
Iran’s team has been particularly notable for its anti-government protests in its home country.
The Iranian team did not sing the national anthem before their first match against England in an apparent gesture of solidarity with the protesters.
Iran has been rocked by more than two months of nationwide protests since the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in ethical police custody on September 16.
Amini, 22, an Iranian of Kurdish descent, died three days after being arrested in Tehran for allegedly violating a women’s dress code, including the mandatory headscarf.
Norway-based Iran Human Rights Group says more than 410 people have been killed in a government crackdown.
(This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and was automatically generated from an aggregated feed.)
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