Zurich ∙ When the World Cup begins in Qatar, football should be at the center and political and ideological differences should not overcome it, the advice of FIFA, the governing body of international football. This was asked by FIFA president Gianni Infantino and general secretary Fatma Samoura through a letter to the 32 countries participating in the World Cup.
The view has been raised in many areas that there is discrimination against migrant workers in Qatar and that the criminalization of homosexuality is unacceptable. As part of the anti-discrimination campaign, the captains of 8 European teams have decided to wear the headbands with the heart symbol. Denmark was also controversial when it decided to wear black jerseys in solidarity with workers who died during construction in Qatar.
World Cup opening at 7.30pm
Doha: time change for the opening ceremony of the World Cup. The opening ceremonies will begin at 19:30 IST on the 20th. However, the time of the inaugural match between Qatar and Ecuador, which will be played later, does not change. Kick-off is at 9:30 pm IST.
Summary in English: FIFA writes to teams and says’ focus on football, not on the ideological or political battle that exists
