Zurich: FIFA on Thursday launched a "disciplinary" case against England and Scotland for wearing poppy armbands in a tribute to British war dead.
The world body did not say that the armbands breached its ban on wearing political symbols but the case is another step on the road to sanctions against the two countries.
The players on both squads as well as England's interim manager Gareth Southgate wore the black armbands bearing the poppies at the Wembley game which England won 3-0.Also Read: England Thump Old Foes Scotland 3-0
Northern Ireland and Wales had also wanted to wear the poppy tributes but after consulting with FIFA wore just the black armbands with no poppies.
FIFA rules ban "political, religious or personal slogans, statements or images" on player kits.
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