Germany's players placed their hands over their mouths during a team photograph ahead of their game against Japan on Wednesday as the row over FIFA's threat of sanctions over the 'OneLove' armband continued.
World soccer body FIFA had threatened seven European teams with sanctions if they wore the armband symbolising diversity and tolerance.
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