Top US diplomat criticizes FIFA armband threat at World Cup

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — America’s top diplomat on Tuesday criticized a decision by FIFA to threaten players at the World Cup with yellow cards if they wear armbands supporting inclusion and diversity. Blinken arrived in Qatar on Monday, where he visited a youth soccer program tied to the World Cup. “We know that without workers, including many migrant workers, this World Cup simply would not have been possible,“ Blinken said. Iran is playing at the World Cup as well, and will face the U.S. on Nov. 29. “The world is rightly focused on what’s happening inside of Iran,” Blinken said.