Rishi Sunak praises Qatar; Stormy social media
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak praised Qatar for hosting the FIFA World Cup. He was tweeting praise for World Cup hosts Qatar ahead of England’s clash with Senegal in the pre-quarters.
‘Congratulations to Qatar for hosting an incredible World Cup. It will be remembered as one of the best group matches ever,’ he tweeted. Rishi Sunak also expressed his support for England in the tweet.
Hats off to Qatar for hosting an incredible World Cup so far.
The group stage will be remembered as one of the greatest of all time.
Come on @England keep the dream alive π¦π¦π¦#FIFA World Cup #THE TEAM
β Rishi Sunak (@RishiSunak) December 4, 2022
But there was no lack of strong criticism of the British prime minister’s tweet. Many people were worried that Rishi Sunak said it on purpose.
‘Yes, Rishi Sunak, Qatar hosted an incredible World Cup. Except a few people protested, everyone else was watching and enjoying the World Cup,β one Twitter user noted. Some asked if Rishi Sunak watches the World Cup.
WHAT!!!!! π²π±π² You’re serious! Tell that to every LGBTQ+ woman and dead construction worker. That’s enough of you! Resign, go out, pack your bags!
β Grumpy Gay π³οΈβππ³οΈββ§οΈ (@jockthumper) December 4, 2022
Again Rishi you have completely ignored the fact that 6000 slave laborers died building this βamazing world cupβ. You are an unelected socialist globalist that nobody wants. A selfish individual who schemes by intriguing. https://t.co/SgPVValcJt
β Adamantine Armor (@AdamantineArmo1) December 6, 2022
Many tweeted praising England’s victory in the pre-quarters. England entered the quarter-finals by beating Senegal by three goals.
Jordan Henderson, captain Harry Kane and young player Bukoyo Saka scored for England.
England advances to the quarterfinals of the World Cup, Senegal is eliminated. π¨π΄ #Qatar2022
Next round:
β«οΈ England π΄Σ Σ Σ Σ Σ Σ Σ vs France π«π·
β«οΈ Argentina π¦π· vs Holland π³π± pic.twitter.com/pYIKa7gdAOβ Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) December 4, 2022
England progressed to the next stage dominating all areas of the game.
England’s opponents in the quarterfinals are France. The England team are so far unbeaten. But in the last group match, France suffered a sensational defeat to Tunisia, which rested the main players.
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