Incredible Events at the 2022 World Cup

Although Turkey is not in the World Cup this time, the eyes of all sports fans, including us, are held in Qatar. 2022 World Cup during the tournament, which will continue for the next 1 month, it is thought that the internet usage will reach its peak.

But the 2022 World Cup also has a strange side that sets it apart from previous events. Technology, perhaps for the first time, has been introduced in this event, where world cultures have been merging with each other since 1930, when it started to be organized. how we talk it affects that much.

Since 2010, it has been clear that Qatar will host the World Cup:

For the tournament, which will last only 1 month, 8 stadiums, countless hotels and thousands of event venues have been built in Qatar for 12 years, with the work of approximately 5 million workers:

Even the technologies of these stadiums are a matter of curiosity, but…

…more than 6,500 migrant workers died during construction:

Migrant worker deaths brought great debates and boycott movements, and the fans began to decide not to attend the event in Qatar. The number of migrant workers who lost their lives in Qatar was obtained through the embassies in the country and reported by The Guardian, and Qatar denied these claims. Then, efforts were made to ensure that migrant workers who had an accident had rights such as compensation.

Qatar, which spent 220 billion dollars for the tournament but has a population of 3 million, only counted on tourism to fill the stadiums:

Tourists will come in masses from every country supposedly and spend money. 220 billion dollars would be reclaimed.

That did not happen either, and according to the allegations, Qatar offered a daily fee of 250 riyals, or 1300 TL, to a certain number of parties from each country even before the tournament started:

Moreover, all expenses of these 1600 supporters to be selected per country would be covered. Expectations from the salaried fans were also quite simple: staying for at least 2 weeks, posting positive posts about the tournament and the country on social media…

In fact, according to another claim, “Pakistani casual fans” started to appear, who wore the uniforms of every country and sang their anthem:

It has been written that these people coming from the border neighbor of Qatar are paid a daily wage of 10 dollars.

When the fans who were originally Pakistani but German, British and Norwegian on the turbines suddenly resurfaced, everything turned into an anecdote, and we started seeing videos like this:

At the request of the Qatari government, FIFA banned the sale of alcohol in stadiums two days before the tournament and measures were taken against LGBT fans. FIFA President also blamed western countries in the face of the reactions:

“If this is the biggest issue, I’m quitting and going to the beach. When you become a Muslim country, it becomes a big problem! The reason for this last-minute change was to see if we could make it by then.”

“Of course I am not Qatari, I am not Arab, I am not African, I am not gay, I am not a disabled person or a migrant worker. But I understand them because I know what it’s like to be discriminated against as a foreigner in a foreign country.”

“If Europe really cares about the fate of these immigrants, it will open legal avenues like Qatar did, paving the way for these people to come to Europe to work. It gives them a future and some hope.”

Foreign fans, accustomed to consuming alcohol in the turbines, have developed solutions to the sudden ban on alcohol:

Of course, the bans were not limited to alcohol:

• The bars around the stadium were decided to remain open for 1 hour after the match.
• Flirting in public is prohibited
• Cheerleaders have to dress modestly, with dresses that cover from shoulder to knee
• Loud music and swearing are prohibited.
• It is forbidden to consume pork.

As such, a significant number of tourists started to prefer to stay in hotels in Dubai due to pressures and bans. Because Dubai is an Arab country with more flexible and western culture rules.

A ban was also applied directly on the field: Wearing the One Love armband, which symbolically supports the LGBT+ community, was banned, and it was announced that the player who wore it would be given a yellow card:

This armband, which was preferred by the team captains instead of the classic armband, was first used by the Netherlands. Then it was supported by many European countries. However, FIFA banned this tape in Qatar, and even a fine as well as a fine. yellow card penalty added. Countries had to give up this armband so that team captains would not receive cards.

When swords spoke at the opening ceremony of the tournament, which was held in the shadow of all these discussions, the world began to approach this event, where cultures were fused, with some skepticism:

Of course, this show of a battalion of men walking around the stage with swords in their hands was a reflection of the country’s culture. Of course, no one was harmed at that moment. However, the fact that these cultural displays were exhibited in one of the stadiums, where 6500 workers lost their lives during the construction, sharpened the poles.

Famous actress Morgan Freeman, who is known for her activist identity where she put her finger on problems such as climate, inequality of opportunity, hunger and income inequality, also spoke at the opening:

Morgan Freeman was fired for joining an organization where worker deaths occurred. Most people expected him to react to what happened. Shared widely on social media “Humanity will be saved when an African mother yells at her child, ‘You’re done with the food on your plate,'” he said. Of course, the word was also reminded. But Freeman just did his job.

Freeman also spoke with Qatar’s well-known YouTuber Ghanim al-Muftah, full of messages of human rights and unity. al-Muftah recited the Qur’an at this time, then the duo reenacted a version of Michelangelo’s The Creation of Adam:

By the way, for those who don’t know, this isn’t the first time Morgan Freeman has taken on the role of “creator” in a symbolic way. It’s a 2003 film with lots of religious motifs and satire. As God in Bruce Almighty was on the white screen.

And of course, there was the mascot with a Bedouin robe…

It was like a Middle Eastern-inspired version of Casper. This mascot was a product of Qatar’s effort to deconstruct the popular culture dominated by western countries with this event.

The incident-making photo of Ronaldo and Messi also had a World Cup reference, although it wasn’t obvious at first glance:

The Louis Vuitton bag on which the two played chess is actually The very bag in which the World Cup is carried. The chess game played on it is actually a game that was actually played and ended in a draw. You can find more details in our content below:

At the beginning of the England v Iran match, Iranian football players did not sing their national anthem in support of the protest in their country:

The country’s government, who was detained for wandering around with his head uncovered, was said to have been killed by the oppressive regime police on September 16, 2022. Masha Amini’s held responsible for the murder. Football players reacted by not singing the national anthem of the current regime in order to support the people who took to the streets after the Amini incident.

Fans also began to experience interesting events. Security guards asked football writer Grant Wahl, who came to watch the match, to change his shirt, because it had a rainbow pattern:

“The security guard didn’t take me to the stadium I came to for the USA v Wales game. “

Grant’s share, one of the well-known scientists of Qatar, Dr. Nayef Bin Nahar also replied:

“I am proud as a Qatari. I don’t know when Westerners will realize that their values ​​are not universal. There are other cultures with different values ​​that should be equally respected. Let’s not forget that the West is not the spokesperson of humanity.”

With this latest event, which shows that an event, which is a symbol of cultural unity, has turned into a cultural conflict, we see that Qatar is actually trying to show its values ​​to western countries.

It looks like we will be discussing many more events outside of football during the event. Don’t forget to check out more of our content about the 2022 World Cup, we welcome your thoughts in the comments section: