A combination mock-up picture shows the armbands that FIFA says team captains will be permitted to wear during the 2023 Women's World Cup.

Many other captains besides Ronaldo wore more typical armbands during the soccer tournament. There's no evidence the rainbow armbands were required.

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 ...

Captains will be offered choices reflecting several anti-discrimination efforts. The rainbow-colored design is similar to one banned at the men’s World Cup in Qatar.

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.

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.

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.

An amended version of the anti-discrimination "One Love" captain's armband can be worn at the Women’s World Cup next month.

The gesture was a response to FIFA's effective nixing of seven European teams' plans to wear armbands that were seen as a rebuke to host nation Qatar and its human rights record.

Germany players placed their hands over their mouths during a team photo ahead of their game against Japan for their World Cup Group E on Wednesday as the row over FIFA's threat of sanctions over ...

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 ...