Protester with rainbow flag interrupts men’s World Cup game in Qatar | 24CA News
A protester ran onto the sector Monday carrying a rainbow flag and carrying a blue Superman T-shirt that stated “Save Ukraine” on the entrance and “Respect for Iranian Woman” on the again throughout a World Cup match between Portugal and Uruguay.
Security officers chased the protester down and the flag was dropped on the sector earlier than he was escorted off the sector.
The referee then picked up the flag and left it on the sideline, the place it stayed for a number of moments earlier than a employee got here and picked up it.
It wasn’t instantly clear if the protester confronted any fees or had been detained by police.
In the primary week of the match in Qatar, seven European groups misplaced the battle to put on multi-coloured “One Love” armbands throughout World Cup matches.
Fans additionally complained they weren’t allowed to convey gadgets with rainbow colors, an emblem of LGBTQ rights, into the stadiums of the conservative Islamic emirate.
Qatar’s restrictive intercourse legal guidelines and therapy of LGBTQ individuals had been flashpoints within the run-up to the primary World Cup to be held within the Middle East. Qatar has stated everybody was welcome, together with LGBTQ followers, however that guests ought to respect the nation’s tradition.
The incident occurred throughout the second half of the sport at Lusail Stadium.
