I wonder if the visiting European gay fans to the 66 World Cup had the same problems? 
…go figure that one.
Law of the land,.it does not matter a flying ■■■■ whether or not a non indigenous gay or straight individual agrees with it,.it’s a case of …‘‘When in Rome etc etc’’.
If you don’t agree with their laws however archaic just don’t go …end of.
As for the o/p…
The England FOOTBALL squad are there solely to play FOOTBALL, and go as far as poss in the competition, not to act as some sort of political and/or political correct strike force, 
If they get booked as threatened,.they can’t play…so where tf do principles come into it.
If they felt bad they should not have flew out, but they did, went out to play FOOTBALL in the spirit of the tournament.
Ffs man.