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    World Cup: German players protest FIFA rainbow ban, call human rights nonnegotiable

    by Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times Nov 23, 2022 2 minutes
    Germany players pose with their hands covering their mouths as they line up for team photos prior to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group E match between Germany and Japan at Khalifa International Stadium on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022, in Doha, Qatar.

    AL RAYYAN, Qatar — German players placed their hands over the mouths during their pregame photo and wore rainbow-colored stripes on their warmup shirts and cleats before Wednesday's game with Japan, the most dramatic protest yet against FIFA's efforts to keep World Cup teams from protesting Qatar's dismal human rights record.

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