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In Qatar, the first Islamic country to host the World Cup, England fans have been warned not to fancy-dress as Christian crusaders for matches.
It has been ruled that fans outfitted as crusader knights, including chain mail and carrying plastic swords, is „offensive“ to Muslims, The Times reports. The international governing body of football, FIFA, told the paper that “ is why anti-discrimination colleagues asked fans to wear things inside out or change dress.“
The Times reports that two English fans dressed as crusaders were turned away from the England game against Iran on Monday. Other fans dressed as crusaders were spotted in the crowd, The Times said on Friday.
The announcement came hours before England plays the USA at the 60,000-seater Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, north of Doha, at 2 p.
