"Germany were met with a lot of criticism for their gesture in Qatar, but Jurgen Mittag, a professor of sports politics at the German Sport University Cologne, believes had they made the quarterfinals things might have been different. "But as it was, they were met with a great deal of ridicule because they were symbolically strong but sportingly weak," Mittag told DW."
""I can't imagine that the DFB (German Football Association) will actively pursue a political agenda against the host country again after the negative experiences in Qatar," Mutz told DW. "The DFB is exposing itself to accusations of double standards because it criticized the situation in Qatar so harshly and will now presumably remain silent about the US, but the association will have to accept that.""
No gag order will be imposed, but political commentary on matchdays was criticized as inappropriate. Germany and several other nations dropped the One Love armband in Qatar after FIFA threatened sanctions. The team then posed for a pre-Japan match photo with mouths covered, a protest that attracted heavy criticism and ridicule for being symbolically strong but sportingly weak. Doubts persist that the German Football Association will pursue political statements at the upcoming United States–Canada–Mexico tournament after the negative Qatar experience. Concerns about accusations of double standards and a weakened European position amid broader geopolitical tensions complicate prospects for future protests.
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