Macron meeting Nice players ahead of last season's French Cup final. Image: Loic BARATOUX FRENCH PRESIDENT EMMANUEL Macron on Thursday waded into the controversy around Qatar’s hosting of the World Cup, insisting sport should not be politicised and that protestations about Qatar should have been confined to when it emerged as a host-nation candidate.
The 2022 World Cup, which kicks off on Sunday, has been dogged by controversy, including over Qatar’s alleged human rights abuses, suppression of dissent, mistreatment of foreign workers and persecution of LGBTQ people.“These questions must be addressed when hosting the event is decided,” he told reporters in Bangkok, where he is attending a summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.
Macron, who will go to Qatar if France reach the semi-finals, said it was “a very bad idea to politicise sport”, noting that France will host the Olympic Games in 2024.
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