
<p>FIFA will not allow Belgium to wear jerseys with the word ‘love’ on them at the <a href="https:\/\/worldsoccertalk.com/category/world-cup-2022/">World Cup</a>. Originally, Belgium’s white away shirt featured the word on the inside collar. Typically, tags go there on shirts. The world’s governing body of the sport defends the decision. It claims commercial reasons are the principal cause for the change.</p>



<p>Previously released this summer, the jerseys in question link to a popular music festival. The team and kit maker Adidas collaborated with <a href="https:\/\/www.tomorrowland.com/en/festival/welcome" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tomorrowland</a> to design the jerseys. When previously unveiled, the music festival explained the design in an official statement.</p>



<p>“With the kit, the Belgian Red Devils and partners involved intend to make a positive, fun statement of LOVE in times of turmoil,” the <a href="https:\/\/tomorrowlandbelgium.press.tomorrowland.com/belgian-red-devils-make-statement-of-love-with-fifa-world-cup-2022-away-kit" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">statement</a> read. “On the authentic jersey, the LOVE sign-off is featured as neck detail in the inner neck of the jersey.”</p>



<h2>‘Love’ removed from Belgium World Cup shirt</h2>



<p>Belgium FA CEO Peter Bossaert made the announcement to abandon the shirts on Monday. “The word LOVE must disappear,” <a href="https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/fifa-one-love-belgium-kit-28547944" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">said</a> Bossaert. “It’s sad, but FIFA leaves us no choice. The rest of the equipment remains unchanged.”</p>



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<div class="ck-twitter"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">FIFA have demanded that Belgium remove the word “love” from the collar of their away World Cup shirt, per <a href="https:\/\/twitter.com/espn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ESPN</a>.<br><br>The kit is a collaboration with the famous music festival Tomorrowland — but FIFA is not open to negotiating with the Belgian team on removing the word. <a href="https:\/\/t.co/LwfE6KrkON">pic.twitter.com/LwfE6KrkON</a></p>— Front Office Sports (@FOS) <a href="https:\/\/twitter.com/FOS/status/1595066457469091840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 22, 2022</a></blockquote></div><script async="" src="https:\/\/platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<p>The Red Devils did not expected to wear the white away jerseys in the group stage of the tournament. They would have, however, donned the shirts if advancing to the knockout phase. Currently, Belgium ranks second in the FIFA World Rankings.</p>



<p>It remains to be seen if Belgium will have to receive brand new shirts by Adidas prior to the potential knockout stage. It is also a possibility to sew over the word ‘love’ on the inner collar to cover up the word FIFA despises so much.</p>



<h5>FIFA cracks down on love and inclusion</h5>



<p>The move to ban ‘love’ from Belgium’s shirts comes at a contentious time. FIFA banned teams from wearing <a href="https:\/\/worldsoccertalk.com/news/england-and-wales-to-defy-fifa-and-wear-onelove-armbands-20221119-WST-409028.html">OneLove armbands</a> as well. Captains from seven competing countries had to <a href="https:\/\/worldsoccertalk.com/news/germany-claims-extreme-blackmail-forced-armbands-change-20221122-WST-409423.html">abandon plans to wear the armband</a> after FIFA threatened sanctions against the teams. </p>



<p><em>PHOTO: IMAGO / Kolvenbach</em></p>



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