Strict sanctions await LGBT at World Cup Qatar 2022, the 2022 World Cup will begin in Qatar next November, for the first time in the Middle East and in an Arab country.
Qatar's law prohibits extramarital sex and homosexuality, and even a LGBT flag at a World Cup will be imprisoned for a term of 7 to 10 years.
Severe punishments for homosexuals in Qatar up to death
Sex outside marriage and homosexuality are illegal, can lead to imprisonment in the State of Qatar, and can carry a penalty of up to 7 years' imprisonment to 1. for years, where sources suggest that homosexuality can lead to the death penalty.
LGBT football fans who travel to Qatar to watch the 2022 World Cup in November are putting their lives at risk, due to strict sanctions in Qatar, if caught having sex.
Qatari officials have promised that fans of all nationalities are welcome to attend the World Cup, as long as they respect local traditions, which means that homosexual behaviour is not displayed in public.
Qatar prevents gay flag from being raised in World Cup 2022
Abdulaziz Abdullah, Director of the Department of International Cooperation and Head of the National Counter-Terrorism Authority of Qatar's Ministry of Interior, and Supervisor of Qatar 2022 Football World Cup Security, spoke earlier about the issue of LGBT people attending World Cup matches and said in press statements: "Welcome to Qatar. But we refuse to raise any flag of their own, and to promote their protection. "