German football players covered their mouths in protest before the Qatar game

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14:40 : Wir wollten mit unserer Kapitänsbinde ein Zeichen setzen für Werte, die wir in der Nationalmannschaft leben: Vielfalt und gegensionsiger Respekt. Gemeinsam mit anderen Nationen laut sein. Botschaft has the political will: Menschenrechte sind nicht verhandelbar. 1/2 https://t.co/v9ngfv0ShW

14:44 : Hello @Florian24. In a press release, the German Football Federation (DFB) explained the gesture of its players before the start of the match against Japan as follows: “We wanted to show the values ​​we share in the national team: diversity and mutual respect.” DFB adds: “Forbid us to wear veils [le brassard “One Love”], forbids us to speak. Our position is clear. This is not a political message: human rights are non-negotiable.”

14:38 : Hi, does the hand in front of the mouth of players from Germany have a special meaning?

14:27 : A few minutes before 14:00, we present the main points of the news:

• The European Parliament called Russia a“State Propagator of Terrorism”. The resolution was adopted on Wednesday with 494 votes in favor, 58 against and 44 abstentions. Watch us live.

• This afternoon at the Ministry of Economy and tax centers, the memory of the tax official who was killed last night was commemorated with a minute of silence.

•For the first time since the beginning of the Guatennens case, the wife speaks. Céline Quatennens condemned the AFP “physical and emotional abuse” from “a few years”.

• After a draw between Morocco and Croatia, it’s time for the second match of the day: Germany vs. Japan.

14:13 : In a pre-match photo, the German national team put their hands over their mouths and symbolically covered their mouths.

(Ina Fassbender / AFP)

14:13 : Let’s go to the second meeting of the day. Germany meets Japan. (PHIL DUNCAN/PROSPORTSIMAGES via AFP)

13:18 : It’s time for our best, here are the contents not to be missed:

• Discover the all-consuming ambitions of the scheming Yevgeny Prigogine, conductor of Russia’s paramilitary Wagner group. The portrait is signed by Fabien Magnenou.

• Should we expect a cold winter due to the current cold air bubble in the Arctic? Our reporter Quang Pham asked the question to meteorologists.

• Paolo Philippe explains why the image of the emir of Qatar carrying the flag of Saudi Arabia is not insignificant.

13:03 : The match between Morocco and Croatia is over. The Moroccans kept the vice world champions under control (0:0). (URBANANDSPORT/NURPHOTO via AFP)

12:43 p.m : This did not go unnoticed. Dressed in a dress with rainbow sleeves, a symbol of the LGBTQ+ community, former Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt showed her support in a unique way in the stands of the Denmark-Tunisia match. (MADS KLAUS RASMUSSEN / RITZAU SCANPIX)

12:26 p.m : Qatar has set up fan villages to accommodate the expected 300,000 fans for the World Cup. But these row tents are in remote camps and at the gates of the desert. Report on the spot. (JEROME VAL / RADIO FRANCE)

12:01 p.m : Morocco-Croatia match continues after the break. The account is still empty.

11:59 : It’s noon, we’re pulling back the morning news:

• Vladimir Zelensky accused Russia “murder”, after the death of a baby in a bombing that targeted a maternity hospital in the Zaporozhye region. Watch us live.

• Considered as two explosions “attacks” by the Israeli police, this morning at bus stops in Jerusalem. They left one dead and fifteen wounded.

• Bad news for the Blues. Last night, Lucas Hernandez, who was injured in the 13th minute of the match against Australia, tore the anterior cruciate ligament of his right knee. It is confiscated until the end of the World Cup.

• In the state of Virginia (USA), a man opened fire at a Walmart supermarket, killing 6 people, according to the municipality, the shooter died, police said.

11:01 a.m : Croatia will face Morocco in their first game in Group F.

09:18 : The image of the emir of Qatar carrying the flag of Saudi Arabia yesterday is not at all trivial. Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman are using the World Cup to demonstrate their rapprochement, a year after Riyadh ended its diplomatic-commercial blockade on its neighbour. Explanations.

(FAREED KOTB / ANADOLU AGENCY / AFP)

09:14 : It’s 9am and dusty, here’s what’s in the news:

• Vladimir Zelensky accused Russia “murder”, after the death of a baby in a bombing that targeted a maternity hospital in the Zaporozhye region. Watch us live.

• Considered as two explosions “attacks” by the Israeli police, this morning at bus stops in Jerusalem. They left one dead and fifteen wounded.

• Bad news for the Blues. Last night, Lucas Hernandez, who was injured in the 13th minute of the match against Australia, tore the anterior cruciate ligament of his right knee. It is confiscated until the end of the World Cup.

• In the state of Virginia (USA), a man opened fire in a Walmart supermarket “fatalities”according to local authorities.“The shooter is dead”– said the city of Chesapeake on Twitter.

08:44 : A little late, we’re doing the press roundup for this Wednesday morning! Several papers are going back to the Blues’ 4-1 win against Australia last night for their first World Cup match.

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06:24 : “Like the whole group, I am very sorry for Lucas. We are missing an important element. Lucas is a fighter and I have no doubt that he will do anything to get back on top” Didier Deschamps https://t.co/u8m7z0dcty

06:23 : @LucasHernandez has to withdraw from the World Cup with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in the right knee. The whole band wishes him the best possible recovery ? #FiersdetreBleus https://t.co/TIgHi3qOPJ

06:23 : The black point of an almost perfect evening. Lucas Hernandez, who was injured in the 13th minute of the match against Australia, is suffering from a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. “Like the whole team, I’m very sorry for Lucas”“Blues” head coach Didier Deschamps reacted to this.

07:34 : Here is the first point of this Wednesday’s news:

• Bad news for the Blues. Last night, Lucas Hernandez, who was injured in the 13th minute of the match against Australia, tore the anterior cruciate ligament of his right knee. It is confiscated until the end of the World Cup.

• The Ministry of Economy and tax centers will observe a minute of silence at noon in memory of the tax officer who was killed in Bullecourt. Arras prosecutor’s office opened an investigation into murder and kidnapping.

• A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck northwestern Turkey this morning, the US Geological Survey said. According to Turkish officials, 22 people were injured as a result of the earthquake.

• “We are on the verge of civil war”, warns MP Estelle Youssouff, referring to the violence that has rocked Mayotte in recent days. In turn, Mamoudzou talks about the mayor “terrorism” and calls for the mobilization of the army.

06:08 : Blues defender Lucas Hernandez is sidelined until the end of the FIFA World Cup after suffering a torn cruciate ligament.