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Northern Ireland will wear plain black armbands during Friday nights World Cup Qualifier against Azerbaijan to mark Armistice Day, the Irish Football Association (IFA) has revealed. England and Scotland have already confirmed they will defy FIFA regulations by wearing armbands featuring a poppy when they meet at Wembley on the same night. Stuart Pearce and Steve Evans discuss FIFAs decision not to allow poppies on the shirts of the World Cup qualifier between England and Scotland. That is in contravention of FIFA Rule 4.4, which states that players equipment should not carry any political, religious or commercial messages. Having failed to secure assurances they would not face disciplinary proceedings if they were to wear poppies, the IFA has decided not to do so.Following discussions between the Irish FA and FIFA, the Northern Ireland team will wear a plain black armband during Friday nights World Cup qualifying match against Azerbaijan to mark Armistice Day, read an IFA statement.A minutes silence will also be held immediately before kick-off, names of players connected with the association who died during First World War will be shown on the big screen and there will be a card display featuring a poppy in the West Stand. England & Scotland to wear poppy England and Scotland to wear poppies on armbands for Wembley World Cup Qualifier The Royal British Legion will collect inside the ground for this years Poppy Appeal and a wreath will be laid in memory of the fallen.Finally, there will be a special feature in the match-day programme on four international players who fought and died during the Great War.Chief Executive of the Irish Football Association, Patrick Nelson, said: The Irish FA is committed to marking Armistice Day with appropriate acts of remembrance. We asked FIFA if permission could be granted for the Northern Ireland team to wear a poppy on the shirt or on an armband. N Ireland vs Azerbaijan November 11, 2016, 7:30pm Live on Get Sky Sports Get a Sky Sports pass Based on law 4.4 of the laws of the game 2016/17, FIFA advised that they could give no guarantee that there would not be disciplinary proceedings if the Northern Ireland team was to wear a symbol of remembrance on the playing shirt. As a member of IFAB, we have placed clarification of law 4.4 on the agenda for the next annual general meeting of the International Football Association Board which will be held in London in March.Watch Northern Ireland v Azerbaijan on Friday. Coverage begins on Sky Sports 1 HD at 7:30pm. Also See: Northern Ireland lose Ward Brunt back for Northern Ireland Germany ease past N Ireland World Cup Qualifiers fixtures Wholesale Air Max 1 .S. hockey team after paying his dues as an NHL general manager for more than three decades and giving up a lot of his free time to help USA Hockey. Cheap Air Max 1 . -- Golden State Warriors coach Mark Jackson asked his players a simple question during Fridays morning shootaround: How many of them had ever been on a team 14 games over . http://www.cheapaustraliaairmax1.com/ . Colin Wilson had two goals and an assist, and Mike Fisher scored a goal and helped set up two others in the Predators 6-4 victory over the Red Wings on Monday night. 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I appreciate everything Houston did for me, the opportunity to come over here and play.This has been a special year for the center, given that he was inducted into the Hall of Fame last month.?Yao will join fellow Rockets Hall of Famers Calvin Murphy, Moses Malone, Clyde Drexler and Hakeem Olajuwon as players to have their jerseys hung from the rafters. Beloved former coach and player Ruddy Tomjanovich also has his number in lights.ddddddddddddI said it before, but so many nights when I walked through that court or played on that court, I looked up to those jerseys and thought, Those jerseys are the spirit of the team of Houston, Yao said. Those jerseys are honored, and those jerseys are motivation ... I would be honored to continue.The Rockets opened the preseason with a 131-94 victory over the Shanghai Sharks, a team Yao owns. It was the first NBA preseason game involving a team from China. 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