Qatar 2022: "The boycott has shown its ineffectiveness" (N. Ennasri/R. Le Magoariec)

"In a game of varying degrees of criticism, the fixation on Qatar illustrates a gaping hole in the market of indignation. While the weapon of the boycott has shown its ineffectiveness throughout the years, it seems more realistic to us to plead in favour of the workers by making this World Cup a lever for improving their conditions. This logic contributes to making sport an accelerator of social progress generating a positive legacy on the ground. This is the position defended by Amnesty International, whose involvement in favour of the workers cannot be disputed," said Nabil Ennasri, a doctor in political science, and Raphaël Le Magoariec, a doctoral student at the University of Tours (FRA), in an article published by the French weekly the Journal du Dimanche on 02/10/2022.

"The advocates of the boycott will be the last to pay the price, as they will not have to give up an event that represents the ultimate achievement for any football lover. It is hard to imagine a selected player deciding to forego such an opportunity, even though none of them are responsible for the choice of…