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FIFA opens poppy proceedings against Wales and Northern Ireland

The two nations, who opted against wearing poppies on their shirts, are the subject of FIFA action over crowd displays at World Cup qualifiers.

FIFA has opened proceedings against the football associations of Wales and Northern Ireland over their displays of the poppy symbol at World Cup qualifiers.

Fans of both teams displayed a poppy mosaic ahead of their respective fixtures against Serbia and Azerbaijan over remembrance weekend, during which black armbands were worn.

Both governing bodies had opted against wearing poppies following the furore that surrounded the build-up to England's Armistice Day match against Scotland.