Boycott The Fifa World Cup 2022 in Qatar

09/05/2017

The AFC had the chance to choose progress over politics and they choose the later.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/alanaglass/2017/05/08/afc-election-how-politics-not-progress-left-moya-dodd-on-the-sidelines/

Former FIFA Executive Member, Moya Dodd, lost FIFA Council election to Mahfuza Akhter Kiron of Bangladesh at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) congress. Dodd was the front-runner who advocated for reform within FIFA by promoting women in football and gender balance in FIFA.

03/05/2017

FIFA are making up the rules as they go. The two-cycle wait to be scrapped to accommodate a 2030 China World Cup.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-4470016/FIFA-rule-changes-China-2030-World-Cup-bid-boost.html

China's hopes of hosting the 2030 World Cup have been given a boost from FIFA. Possible rule changes mean a country would not have to wait two tournaments anymore before bidding to host.

11/01/2017

Under proposed plans, the AFC would be given 8.5 FIFA World Cup spots. Going by current FIFA World Rankings, Qatar would qualify for a playoff spot.

http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2017/01/11/afc-pushes-fifa-more-world-cup-spots

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has asked FIFA to give the association more places at the newly expanded World Cup.

10/01/2017

Even for FIFA standards, they have outdone themselves once again.

http://www.espnfc.com/fifa-world-cup/story/3035778/fifa-council-unanimously-approves-world-cup-expansion-to-48-teams

The FIFA Council unanimously approved the expanded 48-team World Cup at a meeting in Zurich on Tuesday.

23/12/2016

Qatar has introduced workers hats that help to reduce body temperature by 10 degrees in order to assist in slowing down the rate of worker mortality.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/dec/20/qatar-to-give-world-cup-workers-hats-that-reduces-body-temperature

Solar-powered fan reduces skin temperature by up to 10 degrees, which in the height of summer in Qatar means the difference between 50C and 40C

22/11/2016

Qatar has dropped the number of World Cup Stadiums down from 12 to the FIFA minimum of 8.

http://www.news.com.au/sport/football/serious-concerns-raised-about-qatars-world-cup-preparations/news-story/fdf7c19954fe20ac299f130c7c98f7bf

SIX years today the eyes of the world will be focused on Qatar as the 2022 World Cup kicks off on November 21 in the tiny gas-rich nation.

12/11/2016

It will be a dry World Cup in more ways than one.

23/10/2016

The Qatar Organising Committee has announced the death of a migrant worker building a World Cup Stadium in Doha.

http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2016/10/23/worker-dies-world-cup-stadium-qatar

A worker has died in a "work-related fatality" at the site of a 2022 World Cup stadium in Qatar, the country's World Cup organising body said.

16/10/2016

Is a 48 team World Cup FIFA's worst new idea to date?

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/14/sports/soccer/fifa-world-cup-expansion.html

FIFA’s president, Gianni Infantino, has pushed to expand the field to as many as 48 nations from its current size of 32.

11/10/2016

FIFA to be sued by Bangladeshi man

http://www.foxsports.com.au/breaking-news/bangladeshi-man-who-worked-on-2022-world-cup-stadiums-in-qatar-suing-fifa-for-unfair-treatment/news-story/6cf79d62bae0b6fd71ff199035db5c74?utm_source=Social&utm_medium=Facebook&utm_campaign=FoxFootball

A Bangladeshi man who says he was harshly exploited while working on 2022 World Cup facilities in Qatar is suing FIFA for allegedly failing to use its influence to ensure workers are treated fairly.

29/09/2016

He's got a good point

http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/blog/2016/09/28/saudi-arabia-should-be-football-no-go-zone

Let me start with a confession. In 2005 I was invited to the AFC Champions League Final in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, all expenses paid including business class travel - I declined for a number of reasons.

28/09/2016

Qatar to offer accommodation in tents, in order to cover for hotel shortage.

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2016/09/qatar-world-cup-tents-fan-village-2022-fifa

Sounds comfortable.