Mark Drakeford admitted Wales’ appearance at the World Cup will be “undercut” by controversy around Qatar staging the event.
The hardline regime has been criticised for its treatment of gays - male homosexuality is illegal and carries a punishment of three years in prison - and the deaths of an estimated 6,500 migrant labourers in building the stadiums to host matches.
Foreign Secretary James Cleverly will attend to help ensure travelling British fans "remain safe", he insisted.
