The decision of FIFA to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar sparked a number of concerns and controversies regarding both Qatar's suitability as a host country and the … See more

Stadiums
Environmental impact
Each stadium in Qatar requires 10,000 litres of water per … See more

In October 2022, calls were made to ban the Iranian national team from the World Cup for the Iranian government's blocking of Iranian women … See more

In a December 2021 interview with Al Jazeera, FIFA's secretary-general Fatma Samoura said that FIFA had developed a general framework to structure and guide the implementation … See more

Because of Islamic sharia law, there are no LGBT rights in Qatar, with homosexuality as well as campaigning for LGBT rights criminalised. As … See more

In the weeks before the tournament began, singers Dua Lipa and Shakira announced that they had refused to perform at the opening ceremony and collaborate on the … See more

Jewish and Israeli fans
It was reported that Qatar went back on its word to provide cooked kosher food and public Jewish prayer services at the 2022 World Cup, … See more