Qatar World Cup bans English soccer fans dressed as Crusaders
When the United States' national men's team faces England at the Qatar World Cup later on Friday, one thing will be missing: medieval knights.
When the United States' national men's team faces England at the Qatar World Cup later on Friday, one thing will be missing: medieval knights.
Soccer’s governing body FIFA has told English soccer fans to ditch imitation chain mail, shields and swords or miss the game, according to the Times of London.
“Crusader costumes in the Arab context can be offensive against Muslims. That is why anti-discrimination colleagues asked fans to wear things inside out or change dress,” the newspaper quoted a FIFA official as saying.
FIFA did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The teams' second match in Qatar kicks off at 10 p.m. local time (2 p.m. ET), with both nations hoping for a win to help them progress from the group stage into the high-stakes knockout phase.
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