Fans Allowed to Wear Rainbow Hats at World Cup Stadiums
The Welsh Football Association says it has been given assurances by FIFA that fans will be allowed to wear rainbow hats and carry rainbow flags at stadiums in Qatar.
“FIFA has confirmed that fans with Rainbow Wall bucket hats and rainbow flags will be allowed entry to the stadium,” read a social media message from the Welsh FA. ‘The Rainbow Wall’ is the name of the Wales’ LGBTQ supporters’ group.
Reports emerged of Welsh fans being told remove their rainbow ‘bucket hats’ before they entered the stadium for their opening World Cup match against the USA in Qatar on Monday. Rainbow imagery and human rights messaging has been a point of contention at the World Cup in Qatar, where homosexuality is illegal.
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