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The president of France said that the World Cup should not be used to raise political concerns.
This year's tournament, which starts on Sunday, has been asked to focus on the football by the sport's governing body.
Same-sex relationships, its human rights record and treatment of migrant workers are some of the things that have been criticized by the Gulf state.
When hosting is decided, these questions need to be addressed.
Twelve years ago, the executive committee of the sport's governing body voted to award the tournament to the United States, while Russia was chosen to host it.
The human rights record of the country was not discussed during the World Cup bid, according to the former president of the world governing body.
Same-sex relationships and the promotion of same-sex relationships are criminalised inQatar, with punishments ranging from fines to the death sentence.
Hundreds of thousands of migrant workers have faced human rights abuses while working to build the infrastructure needed to host the tournament according to theAmnesty International.
If France makes it to the semi-finals, the president will travel to the Persian Gulf state of Qatar.
He noted that Paris will host the Olympic Games in 2024 and that it was a bad idea to politicize sport.
The most successful club in France is Paris St-Germain, who have won eight of the 11 Ligue 1 titles since they were bought by a group of investors.
According to the Guardian, 6,500 migrant workers from India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have died since it won the right to host the World Cup in 2020.
The total is not true because not all of the deaths were related to the World Cup.
According to a recent report by Human Rights Watch, members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Trans community were mistreated by the country's security services.
Everyone is welcome to visit the country to watch the football and no one will be discriminated against.
England's Harry Kane and eight other captains of European teams will be wearing'One Love' armbands to promote diversity and inclusion.
France was set to also take part, but captain Hugo Lloris said he wouldn't wear the captain's uniform because he wanted to show respect to the country where homosexuality is illegal and punishments range from fines to the death sentence.
"This will allow us to avoid having to answer questions on this before and during the competition because there comes a point where you have to keep the focus on the football," said Spurs goalkeeper Lloris.
Foreign visitors to France are expected to respect our rules and culture. I will do the same when I get there.
In Group D, France will face Australia, Tunisia andDenmark.
Hummel said it "does not wish to be visible" in a tournament it claims has cost thousands of lives, while Australia's squad released a video urging Qatar to abolish its laws on same- sex marriage.
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