FIFA World Cup 2022: England to take knee earlier than match towards Iran, Gareth Southgate confirms

England coach Gareth Southgate on Sunday confirmed that his group will take knee earlier than its FIFA World Cup opening match towards Iran.

UPDATED: Nov 21, 2022 00:09 IST

England will start its World Cup marketing campaign towards Iran. (AP Photo)

By India Today Web Desk: England coach Gareth Southgate on Sunday confirmed that his group will take knee earlier than its FIFA World Cup opening match towards Iran.

England will tackle Iran in a Group B match on November 21.

Southgate mentioned that his group England have carried out the anti-racism gesture earlier than its matches for the reason that demise of George Floyd in 2020, the BBC reported. The England coach added that his group will proceed to take knee on the World Cup in Qatar following current talks.

“It is what we stand for as a team and have done for a long period of time,” mentioned Southgate. “We feel this is the biggest and we think it’s a strong statement that will go around the world for young people, in particular, to see that inclusivity is very important.”

It is to be famous that English Premier League gamers additionally took knee earlier than their matches after soccer returned following the Covid-19 lockdown in 2020. It was determined then that earlier than the beginning of the present season to take knee.

Meanwhile, the Football Association is attempting to get clarification on whether or not captains could be booked in the event that they sport the OneLove Armband on the World Cup in Qatar, the nation the place same-sex relations are unlawful. As many as 9 captains, together with England and Wales, have deliberate to don OneLove armband to point out their assist for the LGBTQ+ group.

The Football Association has written to the world soccer physique FIFA concerning the One Love armband, however haven’t acquired a response.

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Nov 20, 2022