 have made a statement to show solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community by adding the rainbow flag to their logo ahead of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The controversial tournament will finally get started and kick off on Sunday when hosts Qatar face Ecuador. The World Cup has been hugely criticised in its build-up with many pointing to Qatar's human rights record and attitude towards homosexuality. Earlier this month, a Qatar World Cup ambassador told a German television broadcaster that homosexuality was 'damage to the mind', and it remains illegal to be gay in the country. The USMNT have chosen to make a stand at the tournament. The US open their tournament against Wales on Monday and they will do so with a new crest. The USMNT appear to have made an immediate stand against LGBTQ+ discrimination on their arrival in Doha by changing the traditional red stripes on their crest to a rainbow. The rainbow badge will not be worn by the team during World Cup games, but has been routinely displayed by US Soccer as a way to promote a spirit of inclusivity. The US team trained at the Al Gharrafa SC Stadium in Ar-Rayyan on Monday, and the redesigned crest was plastered around the grounds. A huge US logo was displayed on the wall alongside the slogan 'One Nation'. 'We are a group who believes in inclusivity and we will continue to project that message going forward,' said US goalkeeper Sean Johnson. 'We have chatted and continue to have discussions as we lead into the games. We have leaned on the message of 'Be the Change'. That is something that we have been proud of and continue to work towards, be impactful with ourselves){kind=link}
The United States Men’s National Team will sport a redesigned logo at the 2022 World Cup as the side attempt to take a stand against Qatar laws that discriminate against the LGBTQ+ community
The United States Men’s National Team (USMNT) have made a statement to show solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community by adding the rainbow flag to their logo ahead of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
The controversial tournament will finally get started and kick off on Sunday when hosts Qatar face Ecuador. The World Cup has been hugely criticised in its build-up with many pointing to Qatar’s human rights record and attitude towards homosexuality.
Earlier this month, a Qatar World Cup ambassador told a German television broadcaster that homosexuality was ‘damage to the mind’, and it remains illegal to be gay in the country. The USMNT have chosen to make a stand at the tournament.
The US open their tournament against Wales on Monday and they will do so with a new crest. The USMNT appear to have made an immediate stand against LGBTQ+ discrimination on their arrival in Doha by changing the traditional red stripes on their crest to a rainbow. The rainbow badge will not be worn by the team during World Cup games, but has been routinely displayed by US Soccer as a way to promote a spirit of inclusivity.