• Germans had held hands over mouths after armband ruling
  • Hosts of TV show repeat gesture while waving goodbye to team

A video clip shared on social media appears to show the presenters on a Qatari television programme celebrating Germany’s exit from the 2022 World Cup while mocking the team’s stance on human rights.

In the clip, a series of presenters are seen waving goodbye to Germany while clamping hands over their mouths – a send-up of a gesture that the Germany team had made before their opening defeat by Japan on 23 November.

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