Joachim Löw backs team’s message before qualifying winFifa said it would not take action after initial Norway protestJoachim Löw said Germany’s players had made an important statement on Thursday by displaying support for migrant workers building 2022
World Cup stadiums in Qatar and the coach added that the team stand for
Human Rights, “no matter the location”.
Germany lined up before kick-off in their opening Group J qualifier against Iceland at Duisburg wearing shirts displaying the message “HUMAN RIGHTS”, with one letter per shirt. Norway staged a similar protest on Wednesday before their match in Gibraltar when their players wore T-shirts with the message: “Human rights, on and off the pitch.”