Southgate wants to take England and the country on another journey.

The manager of England says it is "optimistic" that football will be the focus of the tournament.

The 32 teams were told in a letter to "now focus on the football" by the governing body of the sport.

When they felt it was appropriate, they spoke, according to the sports editor of the British Broadcasting Corporation.

I don't think that will change, he said.

The decision to award the World Cup to Qatar was a mistake, according to the former president of the sport's governing body.

Same-sex relationships, human rights record and treatment of migrant workers have been criticized by the country.

"It's highly unlikely that England will comply with Fifa's plea to "let football take the stage".

He said that going to a World Cup is an "unbelievable honor and a privilege".

It's a big moment for the players. You don't want it to be seen as a bad place to live.

We should talk about those things when asked.

We need to focus on the football and try to make it a success for our country.

England's Harry Kane and the captains of nine other European teams will be wearing 'One Love' armbands as part of a peaceful protest.

The letter to the World Cup teams has been criticized by several groups.

The English and Welsh football associations said that human rights are universal and apply everywhere.

Amnesty International says that since 2010, hundreds of thousands of migrant workers have faced human rights abuses while employed to build wider infrastructure necessary to host the tournament.

We have seen that when a World Cup is hosted. Changes have been made.

Changes could improve in certain areas and we are very clear on that.

The process of the World Cup being inQatar will put them under the microscope and that will be uncomfortable for them.

It will be a bit harsh for them, but the whole thing has improved certain areas that everyone will recognize.

Construction firms working on World Cup infrastructure projects have been accused of exploiting migrant workers.

A compensation fund and a migrant workers' centre have been proposed by the organization.

The FA and Uefa's Working Group have supported calls for compensation to be given to migrant workers and their families, as well as a survey in September that found that almost three quarters of UK adults supported a compensation fund.

According to the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, Equidem's report islittered with inaccuracies and they are committed to fair and lasting labour reforms.

The World Cup will be hosted in the Middle East for the first time in 92 years, and for the first time in the Northern Hemisphere.

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