The World Cup kicks off in Qatar on November 21. There is still more than half a year left until the start of the event, but already several disputes have arisen regarding the host country.
Qatar is a Middle Eastern country where Islam is the dominant religion, which is why - according to Sharia law - homosexuality is not only not accepted, but also punishable.
In November, the eyes of the whole world will be on Qatar, where many Western countries will participate in the World Cup.
Although, like FIFA, UEFA also proclaims that football is free from politics, rainbow flags regularly appear in the stands. (Especially when the national team of a conservative nation on the LGBTQ issue is playing. They are constantly provoking!)
Since Muslims are known to be less tolerant of religious insults than Christians, the question arose: what will happen to the rainbow flags in Qatar. In the beginning, the Arabs seemed willing to accept their presence in the stadium, but now they have found a reason to ban them.
On April 1, BFMTV wrote that the senior official in charge of security supervision would ban the use of flags in the stands citing public safety reasons. The measure would "protect fans" against possible homophobic attacks.
The organizers have previously said that LGBT+ people have nothing to fear in Doha. Despite this, more and more people are against hosting the World Cup in Qatar.
However, according to Security Inspector Abdulaziz Abdullah Al Ansari
there is no place for political expression at the World Cup.
"If someone wants to openly take a stand on the LGBTQ+ issue, do it in a country where society accepts it," he declared. He added that there is no discrimination behind the measures taken.
It is memorable that before the Hungarian-German match, a provocateur ran onto the field with a rainbow flag. Well, we would not like to see him and others like him, but the Hungarian national team could once again be among the best.
Source: vasarnap.hu
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