I watched that FIFA official on the news this morning spouting drivel about it being just one countries mark of respect, absolute drivel, she should look at a bloody map to see who was involved in WW1
Course of the War 1914-18. Two sides of the war. In the First World War, the Allies, which made up of 27 states including France, Britain, Russia, Italy , the United States, Rumania, Greece, Serbia and Japan, fought against the Central Powers including Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey and Bulgaria.
And then check how many were involved in WW2
Britain did not fight alone, the war also involved many countries. World War II involved 61 countries with 1.7 billion people (three quarters of the world's population). Fifty million people lost their lives and hundreds of millions people were injured.
It was NEVER a symbol of one countries Fallen, but of all countries Fallen.