The decision came three days after beer sales at stadiums was suddenly banned under pressure from the Qatari government and two days after FIFA president Gianni Infantino delivered an extraordinary tirade defending the host nation’s human rights record.“As national federations we can’t put our players in a position where they could face sporting sanctions, including bookings,” the seven soccer federations said in a joint statement.“Then you don’t want the captain to start the match with a yellow card.”Qatar's World Cup opener shows its reemergence after boycottWorld Cup Viewer's Guide: Qatar loses opener, US up on Day 2Qatar critic Denmark meets Arab nation Tunisia at World CupFrance faces midfield battle against Australia at World CupMonday’s decision shows the political situation surrounding the first World Cup in the Middle East — even after Infantino asked all 32 national teams to keep politics off the soccer field.However, the European plans were in clear breach of World Cup regulations and FIFA’s general rules on team equipment at its games.The armband dispute flared two months ago when 10 European teams said they had joined the longer-standing campaign in Dutch soccer, but it was still not resolved when the seven teams arrived in Qatar."