Qatar World Cup organizers dispute Denmark kit manufacturer's claims of human rights violations
Africa’s patently unfair qualifying process will see a number of top teams and players absent from the tournament in Qatar, and perhaps none bigger than the unfortunate Egyptian, Salah. For all the 32 teams set to compete at the upcoming World Cup in Qatar, there are many, many more that will be missing out. As a result, some of the best players in the world will not be able to do what they do best on the biggest stage of them all. Qatari officials initially stated in December 2020 that, in accordance with FIFA's inclusion policy, it would not restrict the display of pro-LGBT imagery and symbols at matches during the World Cup. However, in April 2022, a senior security official overseeing the tournament stated that there were plans to confiscate pride flags from spectators—allegedly as a safety measure to protect them from altercations with spectators that are anti-LGBT. Fare network criticised the report, arguing that actions against the LGBT community by the state were of a gre...