It's disappointing that the men's World Cup is being held in a country that doesn't have a good reputation.
The Gulf state is not the right place for a tournament to be held.
Homosexuality is not allowed in the country because it is immoral.
Speaking on Radio 4's Woman's Hour, 27-year-old Mead said that was the opposite of what he believed and respected.
I won't be supporting or promoting it. Even though it's a game of football, there's no respect on many levels.
Ahead of the tournament, which starts on 20 November, the country has been criticized for its stance on same-sex relationships.
Penalties for being homosexual include fines and even death.
England's Harry Kane and nine other captains of European teams wore 'One Love' armbands as part of a peaceful protest.
Everyone is welcome to visit the country to watch the football and no one will be discriminated against.
The government will not change its laws on homosexuality, according to the CEO.
Although I'm cheering for the boys who are going to play football there, from the minute it was announced, I thought it was not the best idea.
The couple is a team-mates of Miedema. She said they didn't feel it was necessary to release a statement or come out in public because it was normal life for them.
She said that it was the norm from the beginning. We don't feel the need to make a statement about who we are with or what we are doing.
"If I want to put a picture of me and my girlfriend on my social media, I do, but I don't caption it: 'This is my girlfriend, this is what we're doing'."
The men feel they have to make a statement. The culture needs to change.
Jake Daniels is the only openly gay male footballer at a football club.
In the 21st century, you fall in love with someone. It's not important who they are. The perception we need to get across is that.
Are it a generation thing? It's a culture thing in the game. I would like to help bridge the gap and make it the norm.
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