Posted on 11/22/2022 2:31:10 PM PST by nickcarraway
Incidents involving Football Association of Wales staff and Wales supporters having rainbow-coloured bucket hats confiscated before the Group B opener against the USA are being urgently investigated by authorities.
Fifa and the Qataris were in talks on the matter on Tuesday, where Fifa reminded their hosts of their assurances before the tournament that everyone was welcome and rainbow flags would be allowed.
The Guardian also understands Fifa is deeply concerned about several incidents around the match, including Welsh FA staff and fans being confronted by security for bringing the hats into the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium and a US fan with a rainbow flag being confronted on the metro. The Qatari Supreme Committee is expected to issue a statement in the next 24 hours.
The FAW released a statement expressing its disappointment. “On Monday, Cymru returned to the World Cup for the first time in 64 years, an historic moment for the squad, the valued fans – The Red Wall/Y Wal Goch – and the nation.
“However, the FAW were extremely disappointed by reports that members of Y Wal Goch, which included FAW staff members, were asked to remove and discard their Rainbow Wall bucket hats before entry to the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium. These bucket hats were created in partnership with the FAW.
“The FAW has collated information on these alleged incidents and will be addressing this matter directly with Fifa.”
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Quatar Banning most beer sales is what’s got the communist kickball fans going nuts/ But who in the right mind will spend thousands of dollars to see a kickball tournament in a Muslim nation?
Not sure which is worse here...
FIFA and fans pushing their luck in a country they knew isn’t kind to the gay agenda
or
That Muslims lied to FIFA about being open and understanding just so that could land the World Cup
I hate soccer, so I don’t care.
Cluster blank.
FIFA is faaaaaabulous!
Love it. Woke, go broke.
That’s a disgrace.
When wokeness collides with itself. LOL.
What can FIFA do about it now? They got played. Big time.
Guessing that’s not a real pic
Frog, meet scorpion.
I really thought I could count on Ilhan Omar to come out and condemn those islamophobic soccer hooligans.
Why can’ t they just play the game and leave the silly gay stuff behind for once?
The whole homo thing is contrary to the Islamic religion so they ban its symbols. To them, it is highly offensive.
The homo thing is also contrary to my Catholic religion, yet it is foisted upon me constantly, even in street cross walks, and I also find the in-your-face approach of homos to be highly offensive.
“ Don’t take my word for it, feel free to research it yourself. ”
I guess I’m not arguing for or against, just curious it it is real ?
Thomas More: “That is a fine chain of office you are wearing Richard, may I see it?”
Cromwell: “Master Rich has been made Attorney General for Wales”
More: “Ahh but Richard it profits a man nothing to gain the whole world if he should lose his soul… but for Wales?”
(”A Man for All Seasons”)
I’m guessing not a peep from the left about the anti-gay stance of Qatar. They’re such phonies.
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