Fifa have been accused of double standards by banning poppies from the England v Scotland match but allowing symbols associated with the bloody 1916 Easter Rising which marked the beginning of the end of British rule in Ireland.
Football governing bodies in the UK are due to hold talks with Fifa on Thursday to get a compromise solution to a ban on Scotland and England players wearing the poppy symbol on Armistice Day.
According to Fifa, teams may not display political, religious or commercial symbols on their kit. It means players cannot wear poppies for the showpiece World Cup qualifier match against the Auld Enemy at Wembley Stadium on November 11.
However, in March the Republic of Ireland wore shirts with special embroidery to mark the centenary of the Easter Rising during their friendly against Switzerland.
Sportswear manufacturers Umbro created a new version of the Republic's badge to mark the anniversary incorporating the official logo for the 1916 remembrance into the design.
The Easter Rising was an armed rebellion in Ireland in Easter Week on April 24, 1916 mounted by Irish republicans in a failed bid to end British rule. It lasted from 24 to 29 April 1916 and resulted in 485 deaths. Nevertheless, it is credited as a turning point in the bid to establish an independent Irish Republic.
Damian Collins, chairman of the Commons Sports Committee, raised the issue of Fifa’s double standards and has called on the world football governing body to "clarify the issue".
He said: "I hope common sense prevails. Fifa has strict rules banning political, religious or commercial symbols from shirts. I think it is insulting to people in this country to say a poppy is one of those sort of symbols.
“Someone has shared with me on social media an Ireland football shirt that has a special embroidery on marking the centenary of the Easter Rising.
“Fifa allow that, so I think people will find it astonishing that the poppy’s not allowed."
He added: "Personally I would allow both, but there is certainly no case for banning the poppy if the commemoration of the Easter Rising is allowed "If this is a point of principle, it shouldn’t matter whether or not the game is a friendly, the same rules should apply. Friendly matches are also sanctioned by FIFA and fall within their rules."
Ireland football shirt marking centenary of the Easter Rising. Why won't #FIFA let England wear a poppy @BBCr4today pic.twitter.com/uGTwQr9Q5c
— Damian Collins (@DamianCollins) November 2, 2016
Fifa said it "fully respects the significance of commemorating Remembrance Day".
But it added that the laws banning political, religious or commercial messages "are applied uniformly in the event of similar requests by any member association to commemorate similar historical events".
The football lawmaking International Football Association Board (Ifab) - made up of the four British FAs and Fifa meets tomorrow (Thursday) giving the Scottish and English FA chiefs Stewart Regan and Martin Glenn the chance to try and get a change of heart over the poppy.
Prime Minister Theresa May further waded into the row saying the poppy ban was "outrageous".
"Before they (Fifa) start telling us what to do, they jolly well ought to sort their own house out," said Mrs May.
"Our football players want to recognise and respect those who have given their lives for our safety and security - I think it is absolutely right they should be able to do so."
In 2011 Fifa ruled that England, Scotland and Wales players could not wear poppies on their shirts because its regulations forbade the use of "political, religious or commercial messages".
But teams were allowed to wear black armbands embroidered with poppies in November 2011, after Prince William and David Cameron appealed to the football governing body.
It is believed the ultimate sanction if Fifa's rules are broken is a points deduction.
And Fifa's general secretary Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura confirmed that "any kind of sanction" could follow if players wore the symbol.
England top of the 2018 World Cup qualifying group with seven points from three games while Group F rivals Scotland are fourth with four points. Only the top team qualifies as of right to the finals in Russia, with the second-placed side possibly entering a play-off.
Just under 5 weeks to go to #IRLvSWI on #goodfriday #1916-2016 @AVIVAStadium
— Umbro Ireland (@UmbroIreland) February 20, 2016
Will you be there? #COYBIG #Eire2016 pic.twitter.com/mBRMRMJJCQ
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