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A protester\u00a0ran onto the field<\/a>\u00a0Monday carrying a rainbow flag and wearing a blue Superman T-shirt that said \u201cSAVE UKRAINE\u201d on the front and \u201cRESPECT FOR IRANIAN WOMAN\u201d on the back during a\u00a0World Cup<\/a>\u00a0match between Portugal and Uruguay.<\/p>\n Security officials chased the protester down and the flag was dropped on the field before the person was escorted away. The referee then picked up the flag and left it on the sideline, where it stayed for a few moments before a worker came and collected it.<\/p>\n The protester was ushered away through a tunnel. It wasn\u2019t immediately clear if the person faced any charges or had been detained by police.<\/p>\n FIFA had no immediate comment on the incident.<\/p>\n In the first week of the tournament in Qatar, seven European teams lost the battle to wear multi-colored \u201cOne Love\u201d armbands during World Cup matches. Fans also complained they weren\u2019t allowed to bring items with\u00a0rainbow colors<\/a>, a symbol of LGBTQ rights, into the stadiums of the conservative Islamic emirate.<\/p>\n Qatar\u2019s laws against gay sex and treatment of LGBTQ people were flashpoints in the run-up to the first World Cup to be held in the Middle East. Qatar has said everyone was welcome, including LGBTQ fans, but that visitors should respect the nation\u2019s culture.<\/p>\n The incident occurred during the second half of the game at Lusail Stadium. <\/p>\n Follow\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>NBC Out<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0on\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Twitter<\/em><\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Facebook<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Instagram<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n