Argumentative Writing 3

ARGUMENTATIVE WRITING
Topic : 2022 FIFA World Cup controversies
Group : 10
Intan Jawahir Saif Tawati
M. Muzaen Igozurahmani
Introduction
The awarding of the FIFA’s 2022 World Cup to Qatar created a number of concerns and
controversies regarding both Qatar’s suitability as a host country and fairness of the FIFA world
cup bidding process. Criticism from a number of media outlets, sporting experts, and human
right groups highlighted problems such as Qatar’s limited football history, high expected cost,
the local climate, bribery in the bidding process, and Qatar’s record of human rights violations,
though other parts of the world do not focus as much on these concerns.
The choice to the host the world cup in Qatar has been the source of substantive controversy,
such as criticism regarding to multiple violations of human rights in Qatar, especially their
treatment of the migrant workers and position on LGBT issues, leading to allegations of
sportswashing.
Discussion
Other have said Qatar’s intense climate and lack of a strong football culture is evidence of
bribery for hosting rights and wider FIFA corruption. Boycotts of the events are planned by
several countries, clubs and individual players, and former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has twice
said that giving Qatar hosting rights was a “mistake”. The attendance figures at the matches has
also come under scrutiny as the reported crowd attendance has been more than the stadium
capacities despite games having visible empty seats. Current FIFA president Gianni Infantino has
defended the hosting of the tournament in Qatar. These are some controversies of the World
Cup In Qatar:
 Human right issues

One of the most discussed issues in Qatar world cup was the treatment of workers
hired to build the infrastructure. Human rights watch and the international trade union
confederation (ITUC) state that the kafala system leaves migrants vulnerable to
systematic abuse. Workers could not change jobs or even leave the country without
their sponsor’s permission.
 LGBT+ issues
The legal status of LGBT civil rights in Qatar has attracted attention in the media;
homosexuality is illegal in Qatar, with offenders facing fines and up to seven years of
imprisonment. The HRW reported that Qatar has arbitrarily arrested LGBT people and
subjected them to ill—treatment in detention.
On several occasion the Qatari organisers have promised to comply with FIFA rules on
promoting tolerance, including LGBT+ issues. On 8 December 2020, Qatar announced
that rainbow flag will be allowed in the stadiums at the 2022 world cup. Nasser Al-
Khater, 2022 world cup chief executive, said: “when it comes to the rainbow flags in
the stadiums, the have their rules and regulations, whatever they may be, we will
respect them.”
Shortly before the tournament commenced, former Qatar international player and
world cup ambassador Kalid Salman described homosexuality as ”a damage in the
mind” in an interview with german broadcaster ZDF, which led to further criticsm,
including from the german government.
 Cost
By some estimates, the world cup is going to cost Qatar approximately US$220 billion
this is about 60 times the $3.5 billion that south Africa spent o 2010 FIFA world cup.
Nicola Ritter, a german legal financial analyst, told an investors’ summit held in munich
that 107 billion pound would be spent on the stadiums and facilities plus 31 billion
pound for the infrastrusctures.
 Cultural and political issues
At the time of being awarded the tournament in 2010, Qatar was ranked in 113 in the
world, and had never qualified for the world cup before. The most prestigious accolade
the team had won was the arabian gulf cup twice, both times hosting.
The Qatar football association has also been known to naturalize players from foreign
nations for its own team.
Conclusion
With all of that issues about FIFA world cup in Qatar have made it controversial because of
some instances claim that Qatar is not ready for become the host of this big event that
eventually held once on a for years period of times.
But some of that issues are truly against the belief of the citizens in Qatar, because majority of
Qatar population are muslim. As we all know that muslim is strongly forbid homosexual so that
is why they claim it as “damage on the mind”. They aren’t make any mistake about that
because they are just defending their cultures and belief.

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ARGUMENTATIVE WRITING

Topic : 2022 FIFA World Cup controversies

Intan Jawahir Saif Tawati

 Human right issues

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