Qatar 2022: deserted seats, forbidden armbands, beer prohibited... a World Cup full of controversy

News Tank Football - Paris - Selection #271388 - Published on 22/11/22 at 14:00
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Qatari fans leaving the stadium during the opening match Qatar - Ecuador (0-2) - ©  D.R.

"How beautiful it is for people to put aside what divides them in order to celebrate their diversity and what brings them together at the same time," said Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar, at the opening ceremony of the XXII World Cup at the Al Bayt Stadium in Doha (QAT) on 20/11/2022.

The Qatari leader, who was delighted to see...

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Qatari fans leaving the stadium during the opening match Qatar - Ecuador (0-2) - ©  D.R.

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