A protester ran onto the sphere Monday carrying a rainbow flag and carrying a blue Superman T-shirt that stated “Save Ukraine” on the entrance and “Respect for Iranian Lady” on the again throughout a World Cup match between Portugal and Uruguay.
Safety officers chased the protester down and the flag was dropped on the sphere earlier than he was escorted off the sphere.
The referee then picked up the flag and left it on the sideline, the place it stayed for a couple of moments earlier than a employee got here and picked up it.
It wasn’t instantly clear if the protester confronted any expenses or had been detained by police.
Within the first week of the event in Qatar, seven European groups misplaced the battle to put on multi-coloured “One Love” armbands throughout World Cup matches.
Followers additionally complained they weren’t allowed to carry objects with rainbow colors, an emblem of LGBTQ rights, into the stadiums of the conservative Islamic emirate.
Qatar’s restrictive intercourse legal guidelines and remedy of LGBTQ folks have been flashpoints within the run-up to the primary World Cup to be held within the Center East. Qatar has stated everybody was welcome, together with LGBTQ followers, however that guests ought to respect the nation’s tradition.
The incident occurred in the course of the second half of the sport at Lusail Stadium.