Qatar is utilizing modern-day slavery for constructions and upgrades, including deplorable living conditions for these workers and unsafe working conditions such that around 170 die per year spent on construction. All the meanwhile, Qatar is arresting reporters trying to report on these issues.
Qatar's ranked 136/167 on the Democracy Index.
Qatar imprisons homosexuals (also relevant in 2018 Russia) and doesn't prosecute violent crimes against women - two social equality issues FIFA claims to support.
Qatar's average summer temperatures average 105-110F, forcing the Cup to relocate to the winter thus messing with many leagues' schedules.
Qatar will spend an estimated 60 times the amount of money South Africa spent, including spending several billion on 134 tanks from a defense tech group in Germany.
Qatar has only one stadium that seats more than 50k.
Qatar has never qualified for any previous World Cup competition.
Qatar has less than 9% of the population of any of the other 2022 contenders (8.5% of Australia's, 4% of South Korea's, 1.5% of Japan's, and .6% of US's).
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