Germany players placed their hands over their mouths during a team photo after FIFA's threat of sanctions over the "OneLove" armband.
The move marked another day of tension between the seven European nations who supported the OneLove campaign and FIFA, with the Football Association exploring ...
Four-times champions Germany had looked to be cruising to a routine victory before Japan responded in the second half.
Team cover their mouths in photograph while interior minister Nancy Faeser wears One Love armband ... Germany captain Manuel Neuer followed Harry Kane, Virgil van ...
Germany's players took the OneLove armband protest to a new level and risked disciplinary action from FIFA on Wednesday as their players covered their mou.
Doha, Qatar (AP) -- Another World Cup day, another World Cup shock. Substitutes Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano scored late goals Wednesday to help Japan come ...
Japan blew the Group of Death wide open with a 2-1 win at the Khalifa Stadium.
Germany made a prematch statement about their OneLove armband ban, but Japan made the statement on the pitch by picking up a shock win.
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.
Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano โ who both play for German clubs โ subbed in and put balls past goalie Manuel Neuer after the 76th minute.
Even if Hansi Flick's side go out in the World Cup group stage after the 2-1 defeat by Japan, some things just matter more.
Germany's players will not face any disciplinary action from FIFA after taking the OneLove armband protest to a new level as their players covered their ...
The OneLove group are looking at their legal options over the Fifa decision to block them wearing the rainbow-coloured bands.