Football Association chairman Greg Clarke has claimed that England players will wear poppies when they play Scotland on Armistice Day next week.
The two home nations will go head to head at Wembley in a World Cup qualifier on November 11, an annual day of remembrance for British soldiers who have lost their lives in combat.
Both teams hoped to pay their respects by having an image of a poppy sewn into each shirt, but FIFA rejected the request as their regulations forbid "political, religious or personal statements".
Speaking to ITV, Clarke said: "We'll be wearing poppies at Wembley.
"I mean, we'd rather come to an agreement with FIFA so that they're happy with that, but you know, it's inconceivable that the FA won't be sanctioning the wearing of poppies at Wembley.
"We're balancing respect for the fallen and their families. We're negotiating in good faith with FIFA to try and find a solution."
An online petition to reverse FIFA's stance has attracted almost 200,000 signatures.
Giuseppe Labellarte
