for most it will be a day of sunshine, bright spells and showers. all the details later. it s tuesday november the 22nd. it s begun: england and wales have opened their campaigns at the world cup in qatar. england beat iran 6 2, while wales drew 1 1 against the usa. but the row over wearing the rainbow symbol has continued. john s in qatarfor us this morning. plenty of blue skies and beautiful weather. ,., plenty of blue skies and beautiful weather. ., , plenty of blue skies and beautiful weather. ~ ., , ., ., ,, ., weather. also lots to talk about. good morning. weather. also lots to talk about. good morning. that weather. also lots to talk about. good morning. that is weather. also lots to talk about. good morning. that is the i weather. also lots to talk about. | good morning. that is the setting here in downtownjohar next to the bay. the sun was shining on england and wales yesterday. both the
as to we did not get a great deal of sense as to why we did not get a great deal of sense as to why the hats were banned, it runs counter as to why the hats were banned, it runs counter to everything we were told about runs counter to everything we were told about fifa allowing the rainbow symbol told about fifa allowing the rainbow symbol to told about fifa allowing the rainbow symbol to be present in the stadium, but they symbol to be present in the stadium, but they were pretty adamant about us not but they were pretty adamant about us not being allowed to add. there was no indication us not being allowed to add. there was no indication from us not being allowed to add. there was no indication from security - us not being allowed to add. there was no indication from security as| was no indication from security as to why? we was no indication from security as to wh ? ~ ., ., , ., to why? we were told it was a regulation. to why? we were told it was a regulation. l
those funds, the former welsh international, here is a wales ambassador, and this is what she told me about what occurred as they try to get into the stadium when she was wearing a rainbow bucket hat. the rainbow symbol is absolutely core to the rainbow symbol is absolutely core to our the rainbow symbol is absolutely core to our values aren t everything we are core to our values aren t everything we are here core to our values aren t everything we are here to champion and speak about we are here to champion and speak about in we are here to champion and speak about in pace, lots of us involved in welsh about in pace, lots of us involved in welsh football and in ambassadorial roles were wearing rainbow ambassadorial roles were wearing rainbow hats, as we were queueing to -et rainbow hats, as we were queueing to get into rainbow hats, as we were queueing to get into the rainbow hats, as we were queueing to get into the stadium we heard there were issues with people in fro
ambassador laura mcallister, who was wearing one of those rainbow bucket hats which have become synonymous really, with their wales supporters. and along with some of the other welsh fans, she was wearing one into the stadium where obviously wales were due to take on the united states in their opening group match, and they were actually confiscated and they were actually confiscated and laura was saying even one other fan she was with entering the stadium was wearing rainbow laces and issues and they were told to remove those. itjust illustrates the sensitivities and the complexities that remain around the staging of this tournament in this country, that cultural norms and traditions they have, aligning that with the feelings and beliefs of many who still want to send a clear message to the organisers at this tournament. this is what laura mcallister had to say on what happened before that game last night. the rainbow symbol is absolutely core to our values aren t everything
laura mcallister is a gay woman, attended the wales versus usa game, yesterday. our sports correspondent, john watson spoke to her in doha. the rainbow symbol is absolutely core to our values aren t everything and everything we are here to champion and speak about in doha, lots of us involved in welsh football and in ambassadorial roles were wearing rainbow hats, as we were queueing to get into the stadium, we heard there were issues with people in front of us as to take off i had their hats to go into the stadium, so fortunately a few others further back in the queue knew what was likely to happen and, sure enough, as we went through security we were told by some stewards we could not enter the stadium wearing rainbow hats. clearly i was not going to take off my hat straightaway, so we engaged in a conversation although we did not get a great deal of sense as to why the hats were banned, it runs counter to everything