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Joseph Ali

Group of Wales fans to boycott World Cup in Qatar over anti-LGBT laws despite 'dream come true'

A number of Wales football fans have pledged to boycott World Cup hosts Qatar despite their joy at the Welsh team qualifying for a World Cup for the first time in 64 years.

Rob Page's men beat Ukraine 1-0 in the play-off final last weekend to secure their spot in the finals, being staged in November and December and for the first time in the Middle East, but the decision to stage the tournament in Qatar, however, has been criticised due to its human rights record and stance on gay rights.

That means some fans are unhappy about the prospect of heading to the World Cup hosts this winter, with homosexuality being illegal in Qatar and punishable with a jail sentence of up to seven years.

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