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World Cup: FIFA Says to 'Focus on Football'

  • #Qatar
  • #Italy
  • #Denmark
  • #Sports
  • #Iran
  • #Russia
  • #Ukraine
  • #Australia
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NOV 2022
Image copyright: BBC News
story last updated NOV 2022

The Spin

Pro-establishment narrative

With billions of people around the world about to tune in to the World Cup, we should call out Qatar's hosting of the event for what it really is. With LGBTQ+ people treated like criminals and labor practices being compared to modern slavery, Qatar's winning bid to host the event was not from merit but rather corruption. The entire global community has a responsibility to criticize the event to save the integrity of the sport.

CNN

Establishment-critical narrative

The mostly Western-centric critique of the World Cup is an unfair smear campaign. Qatar has already disbursed $350M to workers last year alone and has doubled up on efforts to protect employees. While soccer fans are likely to be exploring Qatar for the first time, they should know that its people are very welcoming. As this year is the first World Cup hosted by an Arab nation, respect for differing cultures is a must.

Doha News

Establishment split

CRITICAL

PRO

FIFA urges World Cup teams to ‘focus on the football’ in Qatar
Al JazeeraJUL 2022
Qatar official slams ‘hypocrisy’ of World Cup criticism
Al JazeeraJUL 2022
Let Iran play in the World Cup. It will shed light on protests there. - The Washington Post
Washington PostJUL 2022
World Cup teams urged to keep politics out of tournament by FIFA
RTJUL 2022
FIFA Condemned for 'Ignoring' Human Rights to 'Focus on Football' – Amnesty
NewsweekJUL 2022
World Cup: How FIFA will kill the concept of the Group of Death from the 2026
Daily MailJUL 2022

More neutral establishment stance articles

Soccer-Qatar minister slams hypocrisy of people calling for World Cup boycott
One AmericaJUL 2022
Soccer-FIFA pleads with World Cup nations to ‘focus on football’ in Qatar
One AmericaJUL 2022
Fifa tells World Cup teams to avoid ‘ideological or political battles’ in Qatar
IndependentJUL 2022