Monday 25 September 2017 16:32, UK
Sports minister Tracey Crouch is pleased FIFA will "apply some common sense" on its ban of players wearing poppies.
The decision by football's world governing body comes after all four Home nations were fined last year when they ignored the ban on players wearing slogans or symbols which are considered to be personal, political or religious.
The FA and Scottish FA were both fined for the commemoration activities that took place before and during England and Scotland's World Cup Qualifier on Armistice Day while Northern Ireland and Wales were also reprimanded.
But last week, FIFA issued clearer guidelines on the law which emphasised more flexibility given to what may constitute a "political" message.
The outcome means that players may now wear poppies providing their opponents have approved it and they have informed the match organisers.
Crouch, who stated last year that she was "disappointed" that FIFA had not recognised the sentiment of the poppy said: "I am pleased that it appears FIFA is finally going to apply common sense and change its position on poppies.
"It is completely right that footballers and fans alike should be able to wear poppies with pride, as a tribute to the bravery and sacrifice of our servicemen and women."
Shadow sports minister Dr Rosena Allin-Khan added: "I reaffirm my view that FIFA need to get its own house in order before throwing the rule book at nations paying their respects to those who have died during war."
FIFA's decision has to be formally ratified by the game's law-making body, the International Football Association Board, but it brings to an end the ongoing feud between the British FAs, led by the Football Association.
The FA immediately said it would appeal against the FIFA disciplinary committee decision at the Court of Arbitration for Sport following last year's international matches, but that threat has now been dropped and it is understood those fines were never paid and will simply be forgotten.
If England are to secure qualification to the 2018 World Cup from their final two qualifying matches next week, they are then scheduled to play Germany at Wembley in a friendly on November 10, when they will again be wearing poppies as the German FA has already given its consent.
