Saudi Arabia is attempting to reassure LGBTQ+ visitors ahead of hosting the 2034 World Cup, even though homosexuality remains criminalised.
  • lemmelemmy@feddit.orgEnglish
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    17 hours ago

    Why would anyone would travel to Saudi Arabia for World Cup?

    Also why would you have the World Cup in a desert?

    Honestly, why do people bother with fifa still? “Richer” countries won’t bother to play anymore because they get pennies. They save up their energy for better paying leagues. And on the other hand there are people putting their life on the table. This isn’t fun or fair.

    • Rothe@piefed.socialEnglish
      132·
      19 hours ago

      Yeah, unfortunately lots of willing morons travelling to the fascist shithole of the US for a world cup. I am not having high hopes of them developing a discerning sense of morality before 2034.

    • flamingo_pinyata@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      2·
      20 hours ago

      This entire region should have organized one world cup, instead of the farce that was Qatar.
      Saudi Arabia + Qatar + Kuwait + UAE and maybe Bahrain. The rule about hosts automatically qualifying would have to go, but together it would make some sense, and they would actually have enough different cities for a proper world cup.

    • Tollana1234567@lemmy.todayEnglish
      2·
      21 hours ago

      Me countries basically have been buying up sports leagues and orgs to stave off thier own economic problems, also to sportswash.