FIFA World Cup 2022: Denmark Will Wear Toned-Down Jerseys In Protest To Hosts Qatar  

In protest of Qatar's human rights record, the Danish men's national soccer team will participate in the FIFA World Cup 2022 wearing "toned-down" jerseys, including a black alternate jersey that symbolises "the (colour) of mourning."

The host nation has been under harsh criticism over the past ten years for its treatment of migrant workers, and Hummel, a Danish sportswear company and longtime supplier of the Danish national team's uniforms, unveiled this year's look on Instagram on Wednesday.

"With the Danish national team’s new jerseys, we wanted to send a dual message.

"That’s why we’ve toned down all the details for Denmark’s new World Cup jerseys, including our logo and iconic chevrons. We don’t wish to be visible during a "We support the Danish national team all the way, but that isn’t the same as supporting Qatar as a host nation. We believe that sport should bring people together. And when it doesn’t, we want to make a statement." the post continued. 

The Danish Football Association (DBU) has been vocal in opposing Qatar's selection as the host nation for this year’s World Cup.

Denmark has already stated that they will apply "extra pressure" to Fifa in the lead-up to the World Cup, which begins on November 20, over issues relating to human rights.

Harry Kane, the captain of England, intends to don a OneLove armband throughout the World Cup in support of a movement the Netherlands initiated to encourage inclusion and diversity and combat bigotry.

Additionally supporting the initiative are Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Wales, and Switzerland.

Qatar has been under criticism for its record on human rights, notably its stringent anti-LGBT laws and worries about how migrant workers are treated.

For the event, a new airport, new roads, and roughly 100 new hotels are being built in addition to seven new stadiums. The majority of the 30,000 foreign workers employed, according to the government of Qatar, are from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and the Philippines.

Human rights organisations have expressed their displeasure with Qatar's treatment of foreign workers and the number of deaths that have occurred there.

The Guardian reported in February 2021 that 6,500 migrant workers from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Nepal, and Sri Lanka had died in Qatar since it was granted the World Cup bid.