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Board Politics & Society
Re: Qatar Footballl World Cup - People decided not to watch
by
Zlantann
on 05/12/2022, 08:44:42 UTC
I do understand that some of us will decide not participating on this. The Cup is filled with blood.

FIFA made a very big blunder by giving Qatar the right to host this world cup. The news coming from that country since they grabbed the hosting rights is not pleasant. There have been reports of violation of the fundamental rights of immigrants workers. Injured workers in most construction sites have not received proper health care or compensations.

But football is above religious and tribal sentiments. People would always watch matches because they want to support their country or enjoy the fun that football brings. It is true that some persons might choose to boycott the competition because of these abuses but the world cup is very attractive, hence very difficult push aside. Qatar prepared well for the competition but they also made the tournament less interesting and exciting because of some cultural and religious rules. I hope FIFA have learned from this mistake and should always carryout a comprehensive analysis of proposed host nations before host rights are given.