England will stand alongside nine other European countries to support a new 'One Love' campaign promoting inclusion and equality at this year's World Cup in Qatar and beyond.

The initiative, created by the Netherlands, will also be supported by Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and Wales aiming to "send a message against discrimination of any kind as the eyes of the world fall on the global game," the English Football Association (FA) said in a statement on Wednesday.

The FA's support will begin on Friday's Nations League match against Italy in Milan, when captain Harry Kane will wear the OneLove armband featuring a heart containing colours representative of all backgrounds.

"I am honoured to join my fellow national team captains in supporting the important OneLove campaign," Kane said. "As captains we may all be competing against each other on the pitch, but we stand together against all forms of discrimination.

"This is even more relevant at a time when division is common in society. Wearing the armband together on behalf of our teams will send a clear message when the world is watching."

All eight European nations that have qualified for the World Cup will wear the armband throughout the tournament with an intention to continue doing so for the rest of the season.

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