2022 FIFA World Cup (Qatar)

Fuck sake.

My already undercooked ass temps for this world cup have uncranked some more.

😢

Mané ruled out of the tournament now too, so Group A is certainly up for grab$...

Seems the journalist reporting it should be taken with a pinch of salt

Even more believable than the Qatari story, if that's possible.

I look forward to the documentaries on this shit show

I must admit, I'm kinda loving this.

I'm going to watch the WC with the same excitement I watch a car race: with giddy expectation of a crash.

While I'm supporting most criticism in its core I find it highly irritating how europe suddenly remembers morals. I live in Switzerland. Where's FIFA located? Where do Blatter and Infantino come from? Where do the national football federations store their money? Looks to me we're a bunch of hypocrites.

All this is not taking into account that a lot of the criticism is being directed or even paid for by the Saudis, an opponent of the Qatari in the region and arguably the even bigger parade of cunts.

Some say progress has been made in Qatar and we don't know if it would have happened without the public awareness of what's happening there. Difficult to say whether that's true or not.

Fact is football has been a vicious business for a long time now and it's getting worse. Look at the premier league. Singling out and pointing the finger at one event makes some of the critics look borderline oblivious.

Didn't FIFA or UEFA enforce the sale of alcohol in stadiums during a big tournament a couple of years ago because Heineken was a major sponsor?

Bit odd; Qatar is not a dry country, unlike say, Saudi Arabia. There are licensed places that can sell alcohol, so I wonder why they're suddenly deciding not to in the stadia? Perhaps it's because it's so public.

Or maybe they're worried about thousands of drunken, gay football fans corrupting their pure youth.

Imagine being on the plane or just getting off to find out there's a beer ban. Could kick off more than having a bunch of pissed up fans there.

Experience is that many of them are drinking at home, though. They may not advertise it, but they're doing it. Wine was very popular indeed and there were plenty of chats about what was good with the Qataris. Even in Saudi, there are expat bars and shops selling equipment to locals and expats alike for making wine. Just don't drink the fig beer.

Understanable that they don't want the publicity, but it seems odd on that basis that they agreed to any relaxation of the rules in the first place (which they did). Having a change of heart now is a bit shit.

I think its probably a 'lay down with dogs' moment for FIFA. Once the world cup is there, the government can pretty much do what it likes, I suppose. 

Whats FIFA going to do? Stop the WC because they have gone back on a promise to allow beer?

The Qataris however should be delighted with Baddiel and Skinner. 'It's fine, look those nice boys even made a nice song.'

That's the one, thank you! And Jerome Valcke was the arrogant cunt.
Budweiser instead of Heineken though. Not that it matters.