Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal has confirmed his team will not mirror Germany's mouth-covering protest before their second World Cup group game against Ecuador on Friday. | Sport24news
Germany performed the gesture during their team photo prior to Wednesday's shock 2-1 defeat against Japan.
Captains of several European nations had initially hoped to wear the rainbow armbands, which had been viewed as a symbolic protest against laws in World Cup host nation Qatar, where homosexuality is illegal. And Van Gaal doubled down on that decision ahead of a Group A clash in Doha between two teams who both won their opening matches at the tournament.Netherlands full-back Denzel Dumfries added:"Last Thursday we welcomed the migrant workers. It was a wonderful evening for them and us.
Van Gaal had said on the eve of the tournament that he had"no problem" with supporters in the Netherlands who chose to boycott the World Cup due to their views on human rights issues in Qatar.
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