In a separate statement from June 30, when the armbands were announced, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said: “Football unites the world and our global events, such as the FIFA Women’s World ...

For this year's World Cup, captains were decked out in bulky yellow armbands complete with basic, non-controversial, FIFA-approved messaging reminding people to #BeActive or #SaveThePlanet.

World soccer governing body FIFA will allow a variety of different armbands that highlight “a range of social causes” to be worn at the upcoming Women’s World Cup in Australia and New ...

FIFA has again opted out of using the rainbow armband for the 2023 Women's World Cup, instead choosing a multicolored design it says was influenced by the Pan-African flag and pansexual flag.

World soccer governing body FIFA will allow a variety of different armbands that highlight “a range of social causes” to be worn at the upcoming Women’s World Cup in Australia and New ...

FIFA will allow teams to wear rainbow-colored armbands that promote inclusivity at this year’s Women’s World Cup, reversing a policy that specifically outlawed a similar armband featuring the ...

Seven major European soccer teams backed off from their plans to allow their team captains to wear armbands showing support for minority groups including LGBTQ individuals at the ongoing World Cup ...

A June 18 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) shows a picture of soccer players Cristiano Ronaldo, who's wearing a black armband, and Manuel Neuer, who's wearing a rainbow armband. "At the ...

Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi will be reminded by the Football Association (FA) about the organisation’s rules after displaying a religious message on his rainbow captain’s armband.

Crystal Palace's Marc Guéhi wrote "Jesus loves you" on his rainbow-coloured captain's armband on Tuesday despite a reminder from the FA about religious messages.

As Ali Riley and her New Zealand team claimed a surprise victory over Norway in the opening match of the 2023 Women’s World Cup on Thursday, the Football Ferns captain could be seen sporting a ...