England and Scotland boo anthems but unite for poppy tribute

Loud booing of both national anthems took the sheen off the otherwise dignified pre-match tone.

England and Scotland boo anthems but unite for poppy tribute

England and Scotland stood shoulder-to-shoulder in defiance of FIFA on Armistice Day, remembering those that sacrificed their lives by wearing black armbands featuring poppies at Wembley.

Football's world governing body has said the wearing of poppies falls under the commercial, personal, political or religious messages that it has banned.

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