Qatar hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup. This is the first time any Arab country has got the opportunity to host FIFA. The tournament is being scheduled from 20 November to 18 December.
Arab countries are known for their strict laws. FIFA is experiencing such strictness some logical and some absurd. FIFA banned alcohol in all World Cup venues 2 days prior to the start of the event as alcohol is strictly banned in Qatar. The reason for the alcohol ban is to conduct the entire event in a peaceful manner. Now, they restricting Belgium’s warmup dress.
A representative for the Red Devils said on Monday that FIFA had rejected the Belgium soccer team’s away uniform due to the word “Love” in the collar.
The shirt’s design, which features a rainbow-colored trim, was drawn from the pyrotechnics of Belgium’s renowned Tomorrowland music festival and stands for inclusivity, diversity, and equality.
Stefan Van Loock, a spokesman for Belgium, claimed that FIFA had rejected the jersey due to its economic association with Tomorrowland rather than its LGBTQ+-associated colours.
The “o” of “Love” contains the festival’s emblem.
According to him, FIFA also disapproved Belgium’s warm-up jersey due to its references to Tomorrowland.
Van Loock stated that the Red Devils will play the first three games in their primary red shirt regardless of FIFA’s decision to allow Belgium to play with the away shirts if the word “Love” on the etiquette is taped over.
The new away shirts debuted in September and feature a fresh design. Belgium has since participated in a number of UEFA Nations League contests.
The denial comes after FIFA threatened to flag any player sporting the colourful “OneLove” armband, which was created to advocate diversity and inclusion, with a yellow card.
Eden Hazard was scheduled to wear the OneLove armband until FIFA intervened on Monday and failed to guarantee that players would not get sent off or possibly suspended for the gesture. Hazard will now follow in the footsteps of Harry Kane, Gareth Bale, and Virgil van Dijk on Wednesday by declining to wear the armband during his World Cup games on Monday.
According to Peter Bossaert, the president of the Belgian Football Association, “all nations are baffled.”The majority of my coworkers were at the first game, but I don’t believe they saw any of the show. We had other worries.