Pitch invader carrying Pride flag interrupts Portugal vs Uruguay in World Cup clash

”Respect for Iranian Ladies’ was additionally written on the again of his shirt (Image: Getty)

A pitch invader carrying a Pleasure flag sprinted throughout the pitch throughout the World Cup conflict between Portugal and Uruguay.

5 minutes into the second-half, play was briefly interrupted as a member of the group entered the sphere of play on the Lusail Stadium earlier than being stopped by safety.

The pitch invader, considered 35-year-old Italian Mario Ferri, additionally wore a t-shirt bearing the message ‘Save Ukraine’ on the entrance and ‘Respect for Iranian Ladies’ on the again.

Three safety guards have been seen forcibly eradicating the fan from the pitch.

The incident got here simply moments earlier than Bruno Fernandes opened the scoring for Portugal.

The World Cup has been riddled with controversy over hosts Qatar’s remedy of the LGBT group with Fifa initially making the choice to ban rainbow colors on the occasion – a call they've since reversed.

Followers making an attempt to convey flags and gadgets of clothes bearing the colors have been stopped by safety workers at venues all through the competitors, with Welsh followers having bucket hats carrying the colors taken forward of their first recreation towards USA final Monday.

Safety rapidly eliminated the fan (Image: Getty)

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Group H - Portugal v Uruguay - Lusail Stadium, Lusail, Qatar - November 28, 2022 A pitch invader runs onto the pitch wearing a t-shirt with a message saying 'Respect for Iranian Women' and holding a rainbow flag REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach — The pitch invader had ‘Save Ukraine’ on the entrance of his shirt (Image: Getty)

Quite a few nations together with England deliberate to put on the OneLove rainbow armband in assist of the LGBTQ+ group and to spotlight Qatar’s archaic homosexuality legal guidelines within the course of.

Nevertheless, on the eve of the World Cup, Fifa threatened to e-book any gamers who wore the armband.

There have been even strategies that officers may go into the dressing rooms earlier than matches and strip captains of the armband.

Of their opening group match final week, Germany gamers lined their mouths throughout a group picture forward of their 2-1 defeat towards Japan, illustrating ‘Fifa is silencing us’ by blocking the armbands.

The match has additionally taken place with anti-government demonstrations happening in Iran.

Previous to their group opener towards England final Monday, the Iranian group stood in silence as their nationwide anthem was performed in response to civil unrest again house following the loss of life of Mahsa Amini.

Her loss of life has sparked protests towards the federal government and has led to a whole bunch of deaths and 1000's of imprisonments.