One BBC reporter queried whether there were any homosexual players on the Moroccan women’s football team as they met the media before to their historic World Cup debut.
Mario Ferri, the Italian pitch invader who interrupted the Portugal-Uruguay clash with an LGBTQ+ flag, opened up about his experiences after being stopped at the World Cup.
FIFA has faced fresh criticism for its handling of World Cup teams showing support for the LGBTQ+ community, amid claims the Qatari hosts are «running the show».
Ninety people, including football fans, joined a colourful noisy protest outside Qatar’s London embassy at 1pm today, Saturday 19 November, the day before the start of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
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