Human rights groups have moved quickly to condemn Gianni Infantino’s extraordinary defence of hosts World Cup hosts Qatar, accusing the FIFA president of “deflection and whataboutery" and warning that “history will not judge this moment kindly”.
On the eve of the tournament, Infantino accused the European countries of “hypocrisy” over criticism of Qatar’s treatment of migrant workers and anti-LGBTQ+ laws, and said the West could learn from the Arab state.
