The three British Football Assocations and Northern Ireland were fined by Fifa yesterday for displaying poppies at World Cup qualifying matches in November.

The English FA must pay £35,308 for the “display of a political symbol” during the match against Scotland at Wembley on November 11. Scotland were fined £15,692.

England and Scotland defied Fifa rules against the use of political, religious or personal symbols and wore black armbands embroidered with poppies.

A pre-match ceremony also commemorated British soldiers on the anniversary of the World War I armistice.

Wales and Northern Ireland then followed with similar displays at their home World Cup qualifiers the following day and were fined £15,692 and £11,769 respectively.

During the row, it also came to widespread attention that the Republic of Ireland wore shirts commemorating the Easter Rising against British imperialism in a friendly against Switzerland in March, with Fifa announcing that the Football Association of Ireland has been fined £3,923.

The associations are now awaiting the full written verdicts from Fifa. The Northern Irish governing body, which calls itself the Irish FA, says it will seek legal advice before considering its response.

A statement read: “The Irish FA is disappointed that the Fifa disciplinary committee has reprimanded the association and issued a fine in relation to acts of remembrance at the Northern Ireland v Azerbaijan match on November 11.

“The Irish FA will examine the full written submission when it is released and will take further legal advice before deciding on a future course of action.”

Labour Shadow Sport minister Rosena Allin-Khan described the fines as “utterly disrespectful.”

“Fifa have been embroiled in a corruption scandal, which has seen tens of millions of pounds in bribes paid out under their watch,” said Allin-Khan.

“Rather than fining British [and Irish] teams for wearing poppies, Fifa should be concentrating on getting their own house in order.”