Watch VideoFIFA's threat of on-field punishment for players forced World Cup teams to back down Monday and abandon a plan for their captains to wear armbands that were seen as a rebuke to host nation Qatar's human rights record.
Just hours before the first players wearing the armbands in support of the "One Love" campaign...
World Cup Teams Nix Armbands That Were Seen As Snub To Qatar
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