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The German national team staged a silent protest ahead of their clash against Japan in the FIFA World Cup 2022 on Wednesday. In a symbolic gesture of being silenced, German players decided to cover their mouths with their hands while posing for the team photo ahead of kick-off against Japan.

Their gesture was apparently in protest against world football's governing body FIFA after its decision to bar seven teams from wearing the 'OneLove' armband expressing support for the LGBTQ+ community. Captains of seven teams, including Germany and Belgium, had decided to wear the special armband but had to ditch the plan after FIFA's warning.

FIFA threatened the teams that their captains will be booked even before the start of the match if they were sported wearing the armband. German players decided to express their disappointment against FIFA by protesting against the world body, however, Belgium's Eden Hazard argued the Germans should have stuck to football.

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When asked if his team planned to do something similar in their first game against Canada on Wednesday, Hazard said Belgium are in Qatar to play football and they would like to focus on doing only that. The Real Madrid star also took a dig at Germany stating that they should have focused on winning the game.

"They'd have done better not to do it (the protest) and to win instead," said Hazard.

"We are here to play football. I'm not here to send a political message. Other people are better placed for that. We want to be focused on football," he added.

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While Germany suffered a shock 2-1 defeat against Japan despite taking the lead in the first through Iikay Gundogan, Belgium managed to secure a hard-fought 1-0 win against Canada. Michy Batshuayi scored in the 44th minute to hand Belgium a crucial victory and get their campaign off to a winning start.

Hazard started the game but failed to get on the scoresheet for his team. Belgium will be hoping to continue their winning run when they take on&nbsp;Morocco in their next game on Sunday (November 27).

The German national team staged a silent protest ahead of their clash against Japan in the FIFA World Cup 2022 on Wednesday. In a symbolic gesture of being silenced, German players decided to cover their mouths with their hands while posing for the team photo ahead of kick-off against Japan.

The German national team staged a silent protest ahead of their clash against Japan in the FIFA World Cup 2022 on Wednesday. In a symbolic gesture of being silenced, German players decided to cover their mouths with their hands while posing for the team photo ahead of kick-off against Japan. Their gesture was apparently in protest against world football's governing body FIFA after its decision to bar seven teams from wearing the 'OneLove' armband expressing support for the LGBTQ+ community. Captains of seven teams, including Germany and Belgium, had decided to wear the special armband but had to ditch the plan after FIFA's warning. FIFA threatened the teams that their captains will be booked even before the start of the match if they were sported wearing the armband. German players decided to express their disappointment against FIFA by protesting against the world body, however, Belgium's Eden Hazard argued the Germans should have stuck to football. Also Read: Apple planning to make Manchester United richest club in the world in a staggering $7 billion takeover When asked if his team planned to do something similar in their first game against Canada on Wednesday, Hazard said Belgium are in Qatar to play football and they would like to focus on doing only that. The Real Madrid star also took a dig at Germany stating that they should have focused on winning the game. "They'd have done better not to do it (the protest) and to win instead," said Hazard. "We are here to play football. I'm not here to send a political message. Other people are better placed for that. We want to be focused on football," he added. Also Read: Switzerland's Breel Embolo refuses to celebrate after scoring winner against Cameroon in FIFA WC; Here's why While Germany suffered a shock 2-1 defeat against Japan despite taking the lead in the first through Iikay Gundogan, Belgium managed to secure a hard-fought 1-0 win against Canada. Michy Batshuayi scored in the 44th minute to hand Belgium a crucial victory and get their campaign off to a winning start. Hazard started the game but failed to get on the scoresheet for his team. Belgium will be hoping to continue their winning run when they take on Morocco in their next game on Sunday (November 27).

They'd have done better to win instead: Belgium's Eden Hazard on Germany's protest against FIFA in World Cup

The Germany football team came up with a cryptic message on Sunday in their latest protest aimed at 2022 World Cup hosts Qatar.

The Germans joined Denmark, Norway and the Netherlands in a growing movement in support of workers involved in building World Cup venues in the Gulf state.

Human rights groups have been heavily critical of the treatment of migrant workers, claims Qatar disputes.

Before their 1-0 win over Romania in Bucharest on Sunday, the German team briefly reversed their shirts prior to kick-off with the numbers facing forwards.

The subtle gesture was intended to draw attention to the United Nations' 30-point declaration of Human Rights.

The German FA account posted "We are 30!" over a picture of the team on Twitter with each players' number referring to one of the articles.

"We all stand for fair play, not only on the pitch but also off it," said Germany captain Manuel Neuer.

"We stand for these 30 human rights articles, for diversity and against discrimination.

"That's what we wanted to show.

"The idea came from the team again, as it did before the match against Iceland," added Neuer.

Last Thursday, the German team wore T-shirts which spelt out "Human Rights" before their 3-0 win over Iceland in their opening qualifier.

The German Football Association (DFB) has supported the national team's protests.

"Every single sign is powerful and effective," said DFB president Fritz Keller in a statement on their website.

"But of course we must and will continue to raise our voices.

"We play for people and not for governments."

However, Keller implied the German FA is against boycotting the 2022 finals.

"We are in contact with... experts from non-governmental organisations," he added.

"Amnesty International advises against a boycott and rather demands dialogue with those involved, setting clear signals - as the national team did" by wearing the T-shirts which spelt "Human Rights".&nbsp;

Germany midfielder Joshua Kimmich has said talk of a boycott is "10 years too late".

"We should have thought about it at the time," he added, referring to the World Cup finals being awarded to Qatar back in 2010.

Elsewhere, Danish players wore shirts with "Football supports CHANGE" before their qualifier against Moldova on Sunday.

Norway also wore t-shirts stating "Human rights, on and off the pitch" prior to recent games against Gibraltar and Turkey.

The Dutch team also wore T-shirts with the message "Football supports CHANGE" before their 1-0 win over Latvia in Amsterdam on Saturday.

The Germany football team came up with a cryptic message on Sunday in their latest protest aimed at 2022 World Cup hosts Qatar. The Germans joined Denmark, Norway and the Netherlands in a growing movement in support of workers involved in building World Cup venues in the Gulf state.

The Germany football team came up with a cryptic message on Sunday in their latest protest aimed at 2022 World Cup hosts Qatar. The Germans joined Denmark, Norway and the Netherlands in a growing movement in support of workers involved in building World Cup venues in the Gulf state. Human rights groups have been heavily critical of the treatment of migrant workers, claims Qatar disputes. Before their 1-0 win over Romania in Bucharest on Sunday, the German team briefly reversed their shirts prior to kick-off with the numbers facing forwards. The subtle gesture was intended to draw attention to the United Nations' 30-point declaration of Human Rights. The German FA account posted "We are 30!" over a picture of the team on Twitter with each players' number referring to one of the articles. "We all stand for fair play, not only on the pitch but also off it," said Germany captain Manuel Neuer. "We stand for these 30 human rights articles, for diversity and against discrimination. "That's what we wanted to show. "The idea came from the team again, as it did before the match against Iceland," added Neuer. Last Thursday, the German team wore T-shirts which spelt out "Human Rights" before their 3-0 win over Iceland in their opening qualifier. The German Football Association (DFB) has supported the national team's protests. "Every single sign is powerful and effective," said DFB president Fritz Keller in a statement on their website. "But of course we must and will continue to raise our voices. "We play for people and not for governments." However, Keller implied the German FA is against boycotting the 2022 finals. "We are in contact with... experts from non-governmental organisations," he added. "Amnesty International advises against a boycott and rather demands dialogue with those involved, setting clear signals - as the national team did" by wearing the T-shirts which spelt "Human Rights". Germany midfielder Joshua Kimmich has said talk of a boycott is "10 years too late". "We should have thought about it at the time," he added, referring to the World Cup finals being awarded to Qatar back in 2010. Elsewhere, Danish players wore shirts with "Football supports CHANGE" before their qualifier against Moldova on Sunday. Norway also wore t-shirts stating "Human rights, on and off the pitch" prior to recent games against Gibraltar and Turkey. The Dutch team also wore T-shirts with the message "Football supports CHANGE" before their 1-0 win over Latvia in Amsterdam on Saturday.

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