Have to say me too. FIFA (Blatter) awarding this is still shameful. Would have supported England if we announced an immediate boycott. I’ve been to every finals since 1998 , S.Africa has zero legacy since , as does Brazil. Many purpose built stadia are now in ruins
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Sadly true. Hollow protest.
Ridiculous statement. Now Football tournaments would only be good if they were played in so called Western democracies? What’s the difference between playing a WC in Qatar or Russia? If some European countries or the United States have anything against the Qatar’s or Saudi Arabia’s of this life maybe they would do better on stopping to sell military equipment to them or supporting despotic regimes in the name of the so called liberal democracies. Or ask if any multinational wants to stop business with those countries then. Sure, the real problem here is a fecking football competition...
Baby steps.
Well thought out post . Could I add a C)
Fact: Saudi Arabia and UAE also mistreat immigrant workers. US, UK and other western democracies sell them arms and also fund them. US also sponsors terrorism indirectly and has waged unjust wars on many countries. UK was also involved in an unjust war on Iraq that killed thousands - Saudi Arabia, US and others are currently bombing the shit out of Yemen and Syria. UK sold arms to Saudi Arabia to continue it's aggression against Syria and Yemen.
Well that escalated quickly from a football World Cup discussion. I’ll only ask in what way is it hypocritical? Cannot agree with that.
Obviously there are plenty of other states that don't respect human rights (hence why I named Russia and China). There's a big difference though between global politics and a nation's regime openly mistreating people within its borders, I would think.
The 2026 world cup is in US and Canada - what football tradition do they have? Heck, it's not even fecking called football there. Why is there a difference?
Well US has highest participation of any country.
Yeah, because we're talking about the Women's world cup here?
Do you really think FIFA cares? If some of the bigger nations boycott, FIFA will just award their places to the next countries who will gladly be more than happy to take their place.
Well ok. A more reasoned reply but
Just an outrageous post. Qatar has built its stadiums on the back of pure slavery. Not low paid workers or poor working conditions, but forced subjugation. It’s is a stain on the whole world that we’ve been willing to turn a blind eye to this and will celebrate this tournament once it’s started. What has happened there has been an atrocity of the highest order.
Well said. The fact USA and Canada can't even call football but soccer makes it a disgrace for them to host the World Cup.
Just an outrageous lie and load of hyperbolic BS. Qatar abolished the Kefala law and workers had option to leave and change jobs. (Something that still goes on in UAE and Saudi Arabia - yes the same countries UK and US sell arms to - just to point out the hypocrisy)
Not really - it is not a disgrace when any country gets to host the world cup.
What you’re talking about are normal rules in a Muslim country - there are exceptions for foreigners and everything will be opened for the world cup for sure.
Flippant and crass comment considering the exploitation and abuse of migrant workers.
Is that you Emir?
Not to mention half that team play for Bayern, a club whose main sponsor is Qatar Airways.
Oh please
Brain-dead argument.
Hehe, good one. Maybe u12.
He is definitely working for Qatar‘s PR department.
I'm sure it is unless of course you work in construction.
Commendable but it seems like they could have done just a bit more.
It really is about how workers lives are treated like a renewable resource. Aggravated by them bribing their way to winning the bid.
Did that actually happen?
What haven't they done? I'm sure resources are such that they aren't putting a squad of hundreds on the case but unless you have find my phone (or simialr) installed and can give them location info I'm not sure what they could do. Also not sure what a court can do as that normally comes after someone is arrested and charged.
If there is no CCTV footage then if each side has witnesses to back up each story then I doubt the police could get a case that has a reasonable chance of getting a conviction. If your friend hasn't been charged are the police annoyed because he keeps contacting them to push the girl getting charged? If that is the case I'd advise he does so via his solicitor as your friend might be putting his case to emotively or not clearly enough.
Same in major cities all over the world. Although not in Qatar or UAE as they would be arrested and imprisoned or deported or both.
Well living in an Islamic country would certainly reduce most of those things.
There are issues with employment in many places with some working huge hours when many are unemployed and even more under-employed. But you can't compare that to the conditions experienced by migrant workers in places like Qatar where 6500 migrants have lost their lives since the World Cup bid was won.
Knife crime is a concern particularly in some suburbs but your statement is a huge over simplification.
I've lived in UAE which is quite similar and it is safe unless you are jailed for being (or accused of being) gay, or lose your job and go to prison because you can't pay your credit card bill, or accidentally get on the wrong side of a member of the huge royal family or a million other things. I did not like it at all and I'd take living in London every day of the week (a city I really wouldn't want to live in).
You sound like a worrisome person.
