The secretary general of the 2022 World Cup says criticism by players and managers has been ignorant and should not be used as an excuse.
The country has a poor human rights record.
There are concerns over the treatment of migrant workers and there are strict anti-LGBTIQ+ laws.
Some people have made statements that are not in line with my opinion.
We should not be apologetic over our ambitions to host this tournament because we are football loving region.
We are football crazy and football mad. We want to change people's perception of who we are by showcasing our region to the rest of the world.
Homosexuality is illegal in the country and women and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer people still face discrimination in law and practice.
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, intersex, queer or questioning groups are engaging with Fifa over the World Cup in the Gulf nation, and they say there are still issues of concern.
It would be a shame if some fans couldn't attend the World Cup because of safety concerns, according to England's manager, while captain Harry Kane wants to shine a light on the issues.
The event in the Middle Eastern country was about money and commercial interests according to the Netherlands manager.
We have always said that everyone is welcome, and that is how the laws can be reconciled with football's focus on inclusivity and anti- discrimination. Everyone will be safe. Everyone will feel safe.
We are inviting the world to come to visit, to visit the Arab world, and to understand, for us, we are a relatively conservative country, which means public display of affection is something that is not within our culture.
Welcoming people from different parts of the world into our country is part of our culture.
Over the last few years, we have people from different walks of life who have made a home for themselves in the country. The nature of these tournaments allows people from different walks of life to be able to experience and understand different cultures.
In the run-up to the World Cup, which begins on 21 November, England's players, staff and fans should highlight human rights concerns.
A report in the Guardian in February 2021 said 6,500 migrant workers have died in the country since the World Cup was awarded in 2010.
The mortality rate among these communities is within the expected range for the size and demographic of the population, according to the government of the state of Qatar.
Al-Thawadi said that the question of whether the tournament was sportswashing could not be further from the truth.
Over the last 12 years, I think progress has been made in relation to that, so I think that it does away with the concept of sportswashing.
There is always more work to be done. Just like there is more work to be done in England, there is more work to be done throughout the world. I don't think any country in the world can claim to have the ideal system in place.
Progress needs to be made. We acknowledge that progress needs to be made but we also want to acknowledge the work that has been done.
There were 37 deaths among labourers building World Cup stadiums in the last three years, of which 34 were non-work related.
The Lusail Stadium is the biggest venue for the World Cup and will host the final.
In 2016 the government introduced measures to protect migrant labourers from working in excessive heat, limit their working hours, and improve conditions in their camps, after being accused of using forced labour.
Fifpro said that workers continue to be subjected to abusive practices and that unscrupulous employers are not being held to account.
Workers in vulnerable positions from countries such as India, Bangladesh, Nepal, the Philippines, Pakistan, and some African countries are afraid of being retaliated against if they speak out.
It is not half-time in football. Each achievement for workers is fragile. There is a fear among migrants that when the spotlight is off after the World Cup, the improvements achieved will be meaningless.
No matter what you do, nothing will compensate for the loss of life.
We tried our best to give the relevant compensation for the families.
We tried to find the root cause of every death, and tried to prevent tragedies from occurring, by taking steps towards preventing such tragedies from occurring.
The World Cup had been awarded in unacceptable ways with unacceptable consequences, according to the president of the Football Federation of Norway.
Human rights, equality, democracy, the core interests of football, were not in the starting 11 until many years later.
Last year, Norway debated a boycott of the World Cup, but instead voted for dialogue and pressure through Fifa as the best way to make necessary changes.
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