OUTRAGEOUS CRITICISM FOR THE WORLD CUP IN QATAR

In a few weeks, the Soccer Nations Cup will begin in Qatar. The emirate was fairly and correctly selected in a FIFA vote held in December 2010.

However, since QATAR was elected in the West, unworthy criticism has arisen against the Emirate and against H.H. Emir Sheikh Tamim ibn Hamad Al Thani.

The accusations are malicious: manipulation, corruption, falsehoods: All of this is absolutely false. Qatar was chosen in the cleanest way, but its enemies continue to criticize it.

When Qatar was elected, the then president of FIFA, Sepp Blater, congratulated himself because this meant "that soccer is universal" and that the Nations Cup would leave the usual venues in Europe and Latin America.

That the cup is held for the first time in a Muslim country has also generated unworthy criticism.

It is true that Blater and former UEFA president Michel Platini were dismissed after being accused of having unjustifiably used FIFA funds. Blater gave Platini 2 million Swiss francs without any justification.

But this was FIFA funds, and Qatar had nothing to do with this matter because it was not Qatari funds.

After six years of investigation, Blatter and Platini were declared innocent in July this year by a Swiss federal court in Bellinzona. The two lost their positions, currently held by Infantino and Ceferini.

It is true that Blatter and Platini incurred in the somewhat fraudulent use of FIFA's own funds. They alluded to the existence of a contract and, in the end, were acquitted of guilt-

But Qatar had nothing to do with this matter. Your choice was absolutely correct. Qatar did not pay money to anyone and did not participate in any wrongdoing.

The organization "Amnesty International" (AI) accused Qatar of "labor abuses" against foreign workers who participated in the construction of eight air-conditioned stadiums where the Cup matches will be held.

Faced with this accusation, the Supreme Committee of Qatar carried out an investigation and it was found that AI had exceeded its accusations, insofar as the workers had medical attention and correct working conditions.

It is clear that AI allowed the manipulation that led to its accusations and that it gravely insulted Qatar by calling the cup a “shame”.

Qatar employs 1.7 million foreign workers and it is unfair that the emirate is accused of not complying with international labor rules.

All these falsehoods will not prevent the Cup to be held in Qatar from being an international success, which will contribute to the good name of the Emirate and its leaders. Lies and false accusations are short-lived