England’s Harry Kane prepared to risk yellow card by wearing One Love armband

England captain Harry Kane insists he is prepared to risk a yellow card by wearing the One Love armband in the Three Lions’ World Cup opener against Iran on Monday.

Nine nations have vowed to wear the armband in Qatar, where same-sex relationships are banned, but England are the first of those to take to the pitch in the tournament and could face punishment for the gesture.

“I feel we’ve made it clear as a team, as a staff and as an organisation that we want to wear the armband,” Kane said in a press conference on Sunday.

“I know the FA are talking to FIFA at the moment. I’m sure by game time tomorrow they’ll have their decision. We’ve made it clear that we want to wear it.”

Manager Gareth Southgate added: “There’s nothing I can add to what Harry has said, I know there are conversations going on, I think a number of European countries have spoken, we’ve made our position clear, hopefully, everything will be resolved before the game.”