WC WTF’s? Qatar Edition

[Yoda]

Japan fans help clean up garbage at 2022 World Cup opener

Japanese fans added a layer of goodwill to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar when they cleaned up a stadium after a contest their team did not compete in.

nypost.com

fcuk you @Regs
I blame the site, and Qatar hacking in and changing my link

 

[Regs]

WTF indeed, thread good idea but execution leaves something desired.

 

[mtkb]

really starting to wonder if the Qatari's sub-contracted the organization out to Ja Rule and Billy McFarlane...

 

[mtkb]

FIFA rejects Belgium's away shirts due to word 'Love'

FIFA has rejected the Belgium soccer team's away strip because of the word "Love" in the collar, a spokesperson for the Red Devils said on Monday.

www.reuters.com

 

[Yoda]

World Cup: Qatar 2022 fan village drawing Fyre Fest comparisons

No one was expecting the height of luxury, but no doubt some will be surprised at the reality of what they find

theprovince.com

 

[Yoda]

Qatar Puts World Cup Worker Deaths at 'Between 400 and 500'

A top Qatari official has put the number of worker deaths for the World Cup tournament “between 400 and 500” for the first time

time.com

 

[mtkb]

apparently the Qatari's have "clarified" that the official meant total deaths, across industries, anywhere in Qatar, since 2014.

I suspect he and the gay flag pitch invader are currently engaged in a spirited rendition of "always look on the bright side of life" on a mountaintop somewhere in "rural" Qatar...

 

[Yoda]

FIFA opens disciplinary case against Croatia for fan taunts of Canadian goalkeeper Milan Borjan​

https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/worldcup/fifa-croatia-disciplinary-case-1.6667609

 

[Rangerforever]

Good to know he was well prepared and educated the squad prior to.

I thought he dealt with it really well and didn't seem to phase him at all.

 

[Regs]

Didn't he give the 3 finger salute when Canada scored?

 

[Rangerforever]

Ha Ha - Didn't know that.

 

[dezza]

 

[Yoda]

Seen a couple comments by this guy. Seems like an idiot

 

[Regs]

CR7 claimed that it was he who got a finger tip on the second one.

 

[Yoda]

USWNT to earn more from men's WC than 2019

The US women's team will make at least three times more from the men's World Cup than they received for winning the 2019 women's tournament.

www.espn.com

 

[Regs]

Can't wait to see what is said if Women win this Summer and only get half

 

[dezza]

 

[Rangerforever]

I have three different friends who just came back from the World Cup and all three of them said they will never, ever, go back to that shithole.