Because the U.S. failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, this year's edition is eight years in the making for fans and players alike.
in Qatar since the World Cup was awarded in 2010. While less than 1% of those — 38 deaths — have been attributed to stadium construction, nearly all infrastructure projects in the country are tied to the World Cup.“The human rights violations, worker rights, the kafala system that was in place — those things really put a bad taste ,” Shirah said.
One fan who spoke with The Republic added, “I can only imagine how insanely more excited I would be if it wasn't Qatar. If FIFA wasn't corrupt and Qatar had the best bid and there wasn't all the migrant and human abuses and everything like that.” There are other challenges unique to this World Cup, too. For one, the November timing — as opposed to the typical slot in early summer — made getting time off work more difficult. Teachers and families with school-aged kids can’t go at all. And because fans of 32 teams will be crammed into a country smaller than Connecticut, accommodations had to be booked through the Qatari government, with the exception of exorbitantly priced luxury hotels.
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