Mario Ferri, 35, ran onto the pitch during the Group H game between Portugal and Uruguay at the Lusail Stadium on Monday.
A protester who ran onto the pitch during Portugal's match against Uruguay will not face any further legal action - but is being removed from Qatar.
at the Lusail Stadium in Qatar on Monday waving a rainbow flag and wearing a T-shirt that read"Save Ukraine" on the front and"Respect for Iranian women" on the back.On Tuesday, Mr Ferri, who describes himself as a footballer and influencer, told his Instagram followers he had been released by the Qatari authorities.In a separate post, he described himself as a"Robin Hood 2.0" and detailed the reasons behind his pitch invasion.
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