Fifa president Gianni Infantino has accused the West of “hypocrisy” in its reporting about Qatar’s human rights file on the eve of the World Cup. Infantino spoke for practically an hour and made a passionate defence of Qatar and the match at a information convention in Doha. The occasion has been overshadowed by points in

Alcohol gross sales at World Cup stadiums in Qatar will likely be banned, in a change of stance simply two days earlier than the event begins. Beer and spirits have been set to be served “in choose areas inside stadiums”, regardless of its sale being strictly managed within the Muslim nation. These in company areas

The eyes of the world are on Qatar, because it prepares to host the soccer World Cup. Whereas the match organisers are eager to spotlight a enjoyable and fashionable nation to international audiences, the nation’s bedrock is its cultural and non secular traditionalism, which incorporates legal guidelines which prohibit homosexuality, and curtail ladies’s freedoms by

A BBC investigation has uncovered proof of migrant staff dying in office accidents within the closing weeks earlier than the run as much as the World Cup. Households of those that died blame poor security normal for the demise of their kin. Qatar’s authorities says it’s dedicated to “guaranteeing the well being, security and dignity

The choice to award the 2022 World Cup to Qatar was a “mistake”, former head of Fifa Sepp Blatter mentioned on Monday. The next day, an envoy for the match Khalid Salman mentioned that homosexuality, which is unlawful in Qatar, was a “harm on the thoughts”. The Gulf state has additionally been criticised for its