Political issues are erupting fast and furious in Qatar on a near-daily basis. Soccer is at times a reflection of the entire planet. Outside the World Cup bubble, the world has also kept turning with several fractious events. Analysis by TamerFakahany.
Of the sporting spirit, George Orwell wrote: “I am always amazed when I hear people saying that sport creates goodwill between the nations, and that if only the common peoples of the world could meet one another at football or cricket, they would have no inclination to meet on the battlefield.”
His point stands. Russia was banned from this World Cup after hosting the previous one in 2018, mirroring the isolation the country and its leaders face for the Ukraine invasion.
without the emblem of the Islamic Republic, saying the move supported protesters inside Iran. The Tehran government reacted by accusing America of removing the name of God from its national flag., including Israel’s occupation of lands Palestinians want for a future state, has also featured in Qatar, though neither national team is competing.
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