Germany make defiant stand against Fifa in first World Cup game

Germany’s players placed hands over their mouths and wore rainbow stripes on their warm-up tops and boots in a powerful statement of defiance against Fifa before their Group E match against Japan.
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In a powerful statement published shortly after the game started, the German Football Association warned Fifa: 'Denying us the armband is the same as denying us a voice.' Their message was reinforced by the German interior minister, Nancy Faeser, who also wore a OneLove armband, which promotes tolerance, diversity and LGBTQ+ rights, as she sat next to Fifa’s president, Gianni Infantino.
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[@guardianfootball]

Homophobic comments will be reported as hate speech

[@meanmachine1544]

I covered my mouth in shock when Japan scored to win 2-1

[@yousafbukhari9263]

@@luckyluk2864 yeah won in your dreams

[@Is00112]

@@luckyluk2864 they can remain silent but their hypocrisy is loud and clear

[@minevr5839]

Hypocrites for sure. They should look at themselves before other countries. They act like if everyone is welcome to Germany, when they actually are Soo racist.

[@Bobong_IQ_200_sekeluarga]

This icon only for germany'$ team🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪👬... LOL

[@minerv.4870]

One Love💩 One-Two ✔️

[@marauder3006]

Germany came to promote LGBT, Japan came to play football. No fuss.

[@newyorkcity7154]

We're used to seeing japanese fans cleaning stadiums after games, but today... The japanese cleaned the field as well swiped the floor with the germans !🤣😂🤣

[@cr7injuventus179]

Japan don't like germs

[@user-jh5pc3vv4j]

😂😂

[@epinhervin9355]

Cleaning Rudiger underestimated run

[@elhadjhamrat9175]

😂😂😂😂

[@rafaelexel93]

No germans the africans that plays for germany.

[@adn6456]

The same way they covered Ozil's mouth when he criticized China

[@epinhervin9355]

Whoops "digital record" made Germany national team are busted as a hypocrite football team

[@jihamtokanu5387]

They scary because China is strong, but Qatar is not the hypocrisy is bigger than USA/uk

[@SM-wr9nb]

Now they covered their whole face.

[@ahmedmamdouh5996]

😂😂😂😂

[@islamabadsmc]

Hahahahhaa

[@xmind8127]

First, let me laugh loud 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 your comment is Short but it is strong, very expressive and to the point. Well done man 👏

[@aloistrancy4312]

Nice one buddy 😂😂

[@askmeanything4741]

😂😂😂😂

[@coryakabueze4541]

Thank you Japan 🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵

[@user-km2xl3zy1o]

They forgot to cover their Goal post

[@mshalhob796]

Thank you Japan ❤

[@emaddighriri8824]

Her lack of respect for Qatari law shows the nature of her work ethic and her commitment as a representative of a country that follows the law. But Japan cleaned the stadium today, didn't you watch the match? Or were you preoccupied with how to break Qatari law.

[@johnpala7782]

I’m not a football expert, manager or tactician but I could suggest that maybe the German players should have concentrated on playing football…. Well done Japan. I

[@dominicgd2768]

They have tho and who cares. Human rights are more important at least in our country than a soccer match. World cup is every 4 years although I hope for us it's the last one. No one here in Germany wants to support Fifa anymore.

[@saifalotaibi7082]

@@dominicgd2768 they don’t need your support so keep covering ur mouth like what Japan do to ur team ..😂😂😂

[@epinhervin9355]

@@dominicgd2768 Do you want Qatar government using Germany government rule? Then ask Germany government to occupied Qatar

[@Muhammad12035three]

@@dominicgd2768 we don't want a country with obvious racial and cultural intolerance representing and playing football either especially in this grand stage.

[@huiyuanye6918]

@@dominicgd2768 The only important thing on a football pitch is football, not anything else. If on a real battlefield, you choose to argue gender issues with your enemies, you will get slaughtered.

[@lloydh.3771]

Respect to Japan for focusing on the sport of football, winning and not trying to push political agendas. There should not be political messages in any sport. Some people want to and need to switch off from this constant pushing of agendas and political views and sport should be able to provide that. Whatever your thoughts on Qatar, protesting against your hosts and imposing your views on a different culture, makes it political.

[@4rs3nal24]

human rights has nothing to do with politics

[@Muhammad12035three]

@@4rs3nal24 Agreed, we should highlight the discrimination footballers are facing in european leagues, especially when they belong to a different race like Mario Ballotelli and religion like MoSalah

[@erenyeagerist7681]

Thank you Japan for sweeping the germs! 🇯🇵🙌

[@raisulislam2564]

Wow , what a spectacular cleaning by the Japanese!

[@ebnomarabdullh4866]

Japenese are wone of the best people, they clean stadiums after matches but today they cleaned the field too.

[@judith7425]

@@ebnomarabdullh4866 Humans are no dirt. But ok...look whom I'm talking to.

[@epinhervin9355]

@@judith7425 he tell the truth especially the dirty one named Rudiger he should keep his mouth shut uo

[@huiyuanye6918]

@@judith7425 I hope you are not suggesting "dirt". Otherwise, you are contradicting yourself.

[@Bobong_IQ_200_sekeluarga]

Go Germany... Go....🇩🇪 I mean go home.... 🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭 🤣🤣🤣

[@anasomar1473]

Yeah exactly the same thing happened in Germany when Ozil stood up for the Uyghur they silenced and kicked him out of the team. Germany is the last country to speak about standing up for values and human rights

[@__immortal__495]

That's what they did, cover their mouth during the incident with ozil. A very well deserved loss to hypocrites.

[@abhishekchakraborty8218]

Getting lessons on human rights from Europe or UK is like learning the art of being a vegan from a wolf . EU's genders are language/culture made , so is their brand of human rights.

[@hubertestibeiro2329]

Please let me know from where are you posting?

[@mihaildimovski4007]

@@hubertestibeiro2329 what are u gonna do about it

[@munimashif9125]

@@hubertestibeiro2329 Indonesia 🤫😎

[@abdo4khalil1001]

Wow couldn't say it better, thanks bro.

[@abdo4khalil1001]

@@mihaildimovski4007 he is gonna make " EU HuMaN RiGhts" for him, lol

[@mohamedantaleb3738]

they've got what they deserve thanks JAPAN

[@judith7425]

And we deserved that why ? Because standing for humanity And what did happen ? We lost a soccer game. So, well. We will survive that.

[@epinhervin9355]

@@judith7425 always said for humanity and Qatar are not a human on your mind bahahaha just keep shouting but not in the middle east country or in indonesia

[@mohamedantaleb3738]

@@judith7425 well if you wanna support lgbtq+-*/>< stay in your country in nature there is only man and woman anything else is considered as ANOMALY so by supporting lgbt you destroy humanity

[@fal218]

Imagine Germans preaching the world about love 😂.

[@mastermokond2633]

Irony

[@abdo4khalil1001]

The irony indeed

[@shasheboy7]

Times have changed

[@Guaguanco11]

Giving that German laws don't criminalise certain forms of love and lock people away in prison for who they love it kind of makes sense that they would object others doing this.

[@aroo539]

@@Guaguanco11 yeah and their history speaks for itself. "Doesn't lock people for love" but brutally killed millions..

[@ahma5ahma200]

🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵 deserve the win

[@cr7injuventus179]

But they forget to cover their goal post

[@chai5381]

Brilliant!

[@cr7injuventus179]

@@chai5381 btw Japanese keep themselves clean they don't like germs 🙈

[@marukomarko4560]

Which country is Adidas, a human rights suppression company that had Pakistani children under the age of 10 work hard to make balls for the 1998 France World Cup?

[@anoop3u1]

Germany covered mouth and japan covered Germaine's head 🤣🤣🤣

[@ozsafi4923]

I thought they were covering their mouths because they saw a picture of what their grandparents got upto in the 1930's …. oh

[@goodidea60s]

Excellent comment

[@augustinejohn133]

"Karma come back " May the curse of OZIL be with GERMANY in the next game

[@lumierdujour]

German players was covering their mouths and noses, This was in memory of their former coach Joachim smelling himself 🙊🙊🙊

[@adelboob3842]

Well done japan im happy for you all the best this is world cup events not politics respect qatar 🇶🇦

[@mwaltermann]

I have got a crazy idea: why do they not just simply wear their national colours on their arms 😮?

[@newyorkcity7154]

Thank you Qatar 🇶🇦 without you we couldn't seen Germany and Argentina like that 😅😅 that's crazy in football u don't know who will win

[@libyanloyal7932]

At least argentina play like real men and lost they didn't stand for 🏳️‍🌈

[@sufyanxlx3781]

@@libyanloyal7932 yes I agree with you

[@maverick-6356]

One love ❌ One two ✅ 😁😁😁

[@muhamadmiftahurrizqi5909]

Dang! 😂

[@user-uf5ft4do7k]

Well said

[@robertadelmann4047]

They should concentrate in playing defense instead of making silly social statements....

[@sangaywangdi8641]

Germany now can go home and protest, bye bye .

[@bagusrestuaji222]

They are the proudest team on the Fifa 2022 world cup.. they even take the loss just for Pride flag 🤌🏻😂

[@skar8009]

Thank you, Japan!

[@dna6105]

Japan Focus STRATEGY ✔️ Germany Focus LBGT 🇲🇺 1 Love vs 2 Score 😂😂😂😂 Love Love Love Love Love Love Love 🤣🤣🤣

[@afnaz4u]

German players focused on Politics than on Football... And they learned a lesson today.

[@danh555]

🤣 from a bunch of guys that are scared of women.

[@TheGabberman9000]

@@danh555 Japanese are scared of women?

[@munimashif9125]

Germany : One Love Japan : One Two 🗿

[@munimashif9125]

Actually, I am germany fans, because i am supporter of Bayern Munich. But this is disrespecful. And i am happy with Japan. I hope germany disqualifyed early, sorry. Because i need 100% football, 100% sport. NB. If you say it's all about human right. Please remember how European football banned Palestinian's right campaign. At that time, i can agree because this is football. No politics. No campaign. 100% sport

[@simonayers550]

Quatrain are using this as sports washing and it’s a disgrace that they were even given a stage like this. The protest had no effect on the performance, which germany dominated. Now that quanta have bought this stage, it’s an opportunity for players to highlight the vile bigoted regime in this backward country.

[@ke6836]

But they lost...

[@judith7425]

So what ? They still stand for humanity.

[@iicii77]

@@judith7425 no they don't, they stand for the leftist alphabet mafia now cope loser Japan won 😎

[@breakhart]

it's really shameless since they were guest in other country, yet they want their country rule

[@nouha__boura9543]

Thank you Japan 😂🇯🇵.🇶🇦

[@johnmurphy7674]

Japan, I wanna tell you, from the whole world: THANK YOU 日本、世界から伝えたい。 ありがとうございました。

[@alizafar1194]

Thanks Japan 🇯🇵 😅❤

[@JoeMama-bl8me]

Thankyou Japan 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌.

[@yunushamza3581]

Thank you Japan.💪 no room for arrogance, respect your host tradition.

[@judith7425]

Katar is the arrogant one.

[@BryanMinami]

@@judith7425 well...is clear germany is more arrogant than Qatar while showing how they're underestimate and make fun japan just because theyre short

[@faidiz136]

Japan ❤️

[@i09491]

Congratulations to Japan and thank you

[@mohamedd.9756]

You will come to us, you must respect our culture, our religion, our customs and our laws, apart from that, you can put your hand where you want.

[@duba6612]

They learned a lesson

[@mancal5829]

That they did.

[@marcturner5809]

What hypocrites, they should cover their eyes as well, that way they can see no evil and speak no evil, it means absolutely nothing and if they actually cared about human rights, they would have refused to play in Qatar, but hey, they care more about football and getting paid than human rights

[@nattynhatty8163]

What do lGB ppl look like ? How do we know they aren’t in the stadium? How do we differentiate the straight vs lGB fans if they are all there to watch and support their team ? Do we have to wave a banners saying we are straight or not straight? Sport shouldn’t be politics therefor even Russian team should have been there because politics and sports shouldn’t mix And africa should have more than 5 team repressing 1.3 billion people in the continent European countries are only about 800 million but yet they have lots of team representation

[@mimicinabox2547]

Can't believe that Germany in Captain Tsubasa anime years ago was wayyyy better than real live right now.

[@erenyeagerist7681]

True! That is the only defect in this anime live action 😆

[@borhanvic]

Thank you Japan for playing football.......For Germany 🏳️‍🌈...This is Football no Politics.

[@thewirah1]

Football players and fans shouldn't have been forced to engage in sportswashing for Qatar. Qatar had no business hosting the world cup.

[@KINGKONG-zo5gb]

@@thewirah1 But it's hosting it, so deal with it.

[@danielm2944]

Thanks from Germany, you say it right

[@hasn4616]

@@thewirah1 Qatar paying lot of money for FIFA than any other country now cry about it 🤭

[@user-nn6vp7ks9x]

German Team: today we will learn how to cover our mouths and open our legs 😂😂 Japanese: Oh thank you Ladies for letting our balls to pass between your legs. 🤣 🏳‍🌈👉🏼👌🏼

[@issaamasmani9643]

منتخب المانيا يبحث عن الحب المحرم ،اليابان شكرا على التنظيف

[@tanzeelbutt6172]

Now they covered their whole face😅

[@tanzeelbutt6172]

@@mohamedhasan318 😅😅

[@nuurnuuraan8624]

Why they don’t cover their as

[@xRoshtack]

Indeed Japan went for football Germany went for politics

[@reham1591]

Is it normal for Germans or any others that their *interior minister* act against the law of other country in this country lands !? It is real shame

[@McCainnn]

Well done Japan. Germany didn't respect their host and pay it very hard ! If they were so anti-Qatar, why they not stayed in Germany in place of come here, take the money and spit on Qatar ?

[@loveishere7358]

Rainbow Germany Germany wanted too much color

[@ramzanarmyofficial1110]

They lost😃🤣🤣🤣

[@ringo688]

But they're ok with 13000 migrant workers dying in the construction of the World Cup stadiums? Strange value system.

[@samnatt9812]

You mean 130,000. Why are you downplaying and decimating the number of the deceased construction workers?? Is it because of their wrong skin color?

[@user-di4bn1is3j]

Lol 130000😮

[@yasirobaid6857]

the number is 1300000000 workers

[@mariamyounis7280]

love this comment section

[@sarasiman5916]

What a hypocrites

[@banderwinston9957]

Football is one of the few things that unite us as people of the world, just like music , enjoyed and waited by the rich and poor. Spread your agendas after the final please

[@darktobi2869]

They care about lgb not the WOMEN’S rights??? 🤢🤮🤦🏾 that’s just political points at this point. Women’s rights is an infinitely bigger issue over there.

[@alrobayan]

They will remember the defeat for a long time😂

[@basharleenaa.l.8553]

Hypocrites and why are you playing in Qatar then

[@besan.15]

ارتداء شارة المثليين حريه شخصيه لكن ارتداء الحجاب جريمه يعاقب عليها القانون في فرنسا وغيرها من الدول المنافقه ! ازدواجية المعايير ↗️ فقط اعطي القليل من الاحترام

[@khadimdiop5561]

Thank you Japan ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@rogerkemibala4328]

they caused Ww1 and ww2 thank

[@hijauhijauan460]

Hahahaha 🤣 2-1

[@hasranmuhammadiyah7500]

They came tp promote LGBT not to play football. Shame on you germany

[@farrwest8034]

Thank you Japan ❤️❤️❤️

[@channing.rubyyyy3436]

If they have an issue with respecting the culture of Qatar and what their religion says than dont come and play.

[@khalid1me]

The ignorant didnt know that this patcher will go viral for the wrong reason 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@2226robin]

If you go to somebody house you have to follow the rule on that house, will you wear shoes in side of a Japan house ??? You are in Qatar you have to respect Qatar’s custom, if you don’t like Qatar custom then why have the World Cup in Qatar ???

[@Elias_-_-]

Lol

[@splinky098]

When you're a guest of another country, you should mind your manners and respect the host nation. It's that simple. Go home Germany

[@tanzeelbutt6172]

Very Well Played Japan and Great Qatari Law everybody respects Qatari Law. GERMAN player pls stay in your limits.

[@OnlyTrustTheGovernment]

Germany trying to push their ideologies again👀 do they not learn from their past?

[@aroo539]

Nah they are covering their mouths because of how badly they lost to Japan

[@fahda.a.a198]

Soon they will be kicked out from this world cup also....and after that they can protest freely at their home. hahhahaha

[@user-fe1tn6vy6w]

they lost twice before the match begin and at the end of the match 😂

[@abdualatr6844]

Hypocrisy Well done Japan

[@qaaf6735]

Thanka Japan

[@sadekbaker9578]

One love armband protest? well Germany, you are putting your hands on the wrong place!!

[@terranceapril476]

And then they got a beating...from Japan!shows,don't mix politics and sports.

[@abdulqadrluqman5236]

Put your hands on your mouths to germany debt which is eating germany much more better.

[@kingeling]

Pure virtue signaling, perfect consequence

[@TheZaman_]

Show your human right to palestine 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

[@4970massa]

Surely their mouths was shut by Japan ..Now they have reasons to cover their mouth 🤣

[@jusaccmishak]

Uppsss Germany lose. They are now laughable stock.

[@sitionlapansaru5641]

Thank you for exiting Germany... eagles team in the NRL lost because they were concerned with the LGBT bs...now hopefully Germany will traverse in similar fashion. Focus on football, not politics.

[@youneshammi2748]

What About Mesut OZIL... When he supported Turkestanian humain rights ? Why did the German government abandoned Him to fight alone , wasn't hé standing for the same case ??

[@ALOK-pe5fp]

Well done Germany support from india ❤️

[@adamal8409]

Haha yea they did shut your mouth 🤣🤣

[@davidharrow9025]

They look ridiculous

[@muhammadfaris7177]

You come to other’s country, respect their culture and believe. Thats why you lose 2-1

[@kadysangare8843]

They even forgot to close their legs too that's why we got that result today 😭💔😁, huun what can i say just thanks japan 😀 👍 😊

[@MC-wy9rv]

Well done! Human rights are not politics!

[@yudapurnamayuda9988]

To busy with one love rainbow flag not your football😂😂...we love one piece.🤣🤣

[@luigicapozzi4777]

If Germany wanted love not from England that's for sure