The mockery of a Qatari television program after Germany’s elimination

The debut of the German national team in Qatar 2022, in addition to surprising for the 2-1 defeat against Japan after starting by winning and largely dominating the game, will go down in history for the provocative gesture of the moments of the Teutonic players before the start of the match.

As they posed for photojournalists, held their palms over their mouths in protest of FIFA’s ban on the use of the “One Love” captain’s tape in favor of sexual diversity and with the characteristic colors of the LGTBIQ+ community.

In response to this, Mohammed Saeed Alkaabi, a well-known Qatari journalist, responded minutes after that meeting: “This is what happens when you don’t focus on football,” he fired and a wave of retweets rained down on him. he.

Now, after the German team’s elimination in the group stage precisely at the hands of the Japanese themselves, they were members of Qatar’s top football program who responded strongly: they began the airing by repeating that same gesture, as a joke, and with the other hand outstretched they made the typical “hello” gesture, as if dismissing the Europeans.

As a consequence of the cultural customs that exist in Qatar, very different from those seen in other parts of the world, the one in Germany is not the first manifestation of repudiation of the restrictions on individual freedoms that exist in the Arab country.

During the clash between Uruguay and Portugal last Monday, a fan jumped from the stands onto the grass and ran carrying the LGTBIQ+ flag, community that brings together people identified with minority sexual orientations and gender identities.

Same-sex expression of affection is punishable in Qatar, so displaying this flag in public is seen as a clear provocation. This fan was arrested, but later released “without consequences” and the organizers of the World Cup decided to ban him from participating in upcoming matches.

Mohammed Saeed Alkaabi He answered again, as he had days before, and left a question hanging in the air: “You come to our country, you know what makes us angry and you still do it?”, he posted on Twitter, implying his disagreement with this type of rally. It is clear that Qatar 2022 is a particular World Cup, on and off the field.