Norway players wear T-shirts with slogans in protest of Qatar’s human rights record

Norway’s starting XI and substitutes wore T-shirts that read “Human rights on and off the pitch” shortly before kick-off

Before their 2022 World Cup qualifier against Gibraltar, the Norwegian players wore t-shirts that read “Human rights on and off the field” to demonstrate their support for migrant workers in Qatar.

Captain Martin Odegaard had saidexternal link before the game, the players planned to do something to show their feelings.

The players also wore “Respect On and Off the Field” T-shirts as they warmed up in Marbella.

The World Cup is slated to begin in Qatar on November 21 next year.

Norway won the start of Group G 3-0.

Last month, a report in the Guardianexternal link 6,500 migrant workers have died in Qatar since the 2010 World Cup was awarded.

The country suggested controversially competing bids from the United States, Australia, South Korea and Japan to host the tournament. Hundreds of thousands of construction workers came from overseas.

Qatar has built seven new stadiums to host the tournament, which has been rescheduled for winter to avoid the country’s extreme summer heat.

Erling Braut Haaland and his Norwegian teammates wore the t-shirts before kick-off against Gibraltar

Constellations

Gibraltar

formation 5-4-1

23Coleing

4thsergeant14thChipolina6thWise man16Mouelhi12thMascarenhas-Olivero

10Walking aid5Annesley3Ronan7thCasciaro

19thThe Barr

• 23Coleing
• 4thsergeant
• 14thChipolina
• 6thWise man
• 16MouelhiBooked at 76 minutes
• 12thMascarenhas-Olivero
• 10Walking aid
• 5AnnesleyBooked at 68 minutesReplaced byBarnettat the 72 ‘protocolBooked at 79 minutes
• 3RonanReplaced byBosioat the 67 ‘protocol
• 7thCasciaroReplaced byValarinoat the 78 ‘protocol
• 19thThe Barr

replacement

• 1Goldwin
• 2Valarino
• 8thBadr Hassan
• 9Styche
• 11Pons
• 13thtape
• 15thBarnett
• 17thBorrow
• 18thSantos
• 20thpeacock
• 21to shape
• 22ndBosio

Norway

formation 4-1-2-1-2

1Jarstein

16Svensson4thStrandberg6thShips15thMeling

18thMidtsjø

21Thorstvedt11Elyounoussi

10Ødegaard

23Haaland9Sørloth

• 1Jarstein
• 16SvenssonBooked at 61 minutesReplaced byLinnesat the 62 ‘protocol
• 4thStrandberg
• 6thShips
• 15thMeling
• 18thMidtsjøReplaced byChol Nguenat the 62 ‘protocol
• 21Thorstvedt
• 11ElyounoussiReplaced byHaugeat the 45 ‘protocol
• 10ØdegaardReplaced bymountainat the 45 ‘protocol
• 23HaalandReplaced bykingat the 62 ‘protocol
• 9Sørloth

replacement

• 2Aleesami
• 3air
• 5Østigard
• 7thking
• 8thmountain
• 12thHansen
• 13thGrytebust
• 14thChol Nguen
• 17thLinnes
• 19thFossum
• 20thHauge
• 22ndThorsby

Live text

1. End of game, Gibraltar 0, Norway 3.

2. The second half ends, Gibraltar 0, Norway 3.

3. Attempt blocked. Liam Walker (Gibraltar) left footed shot from the center of the box is blocked.

4. Foul by Martin Linnes (Norway).

5. Julian Valarino (Gibraltar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

6. Marius Lode (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

7. Foul by Aymen Mouelhi (Gibraltar).

8. Corner of Gibraltar. The corner was caused by Alexander Sørloth.

9. Foul by Martin Linnes (Norway).

10. Julian Valarino (Gibraltar) wins a free kick on the left wing.

11. Corner, Norway. The corner was created by Dayle Edward Coleing.

12. Attempt saved. Jens Petter Hauge (Norway) right footed shot from the left inside the box is saved in the lower left corner. Prepared by Birger Meling.

13. Joshua King (Norway) wins a free kick on the left wing.

14. Foul by Jack Sergeant (Gibraltar).

15. Corner, Norway. The corner was scored by Jayce Mascarenhas-Olivero.

16. Corner, Norway. The corner was scored by Jayce Mascarenhas-Olivero.

17. Foul by Martin Linnes (Norway).

18. Julian Valarino (Gibraltar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

19. Corner, Norway. The corner was conceded by Roy Alan Chipolina.

20. Erin Barnett (Gibraltar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.