CHARLOTTE, N.C. — On Tuesday, Team USA is preparing to take on Portugal in the Women's World Cup.
And you could notice a variety of armbands making an appearance on the field. Team captains are finally able to wear colorful armbands after years of controversy.
Let's connect the dots.
Captains can choose from eight different armbands, each carrying a specific message. Colors coordinate with several big issues, including everything from gender equality to ending hunger.
But the armband options from FIFA come after a debate at the men's games last year. That's when European players withdrew from the world cup in Qatar because they were not allowed to wear unauthorized armbands.
Captains wore "onelove" armbands to expose the host country's stance on human rights. And now as a compromise, captains can choose from one of the eight authorized options. The organization says it chooses a theme based on the idea to 'inspire, unite and develop through football.'
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