The countdown has begun, and the entire planet is eager to try the most controversial football competition in history for the first time. World Cups.

When FIFA announced in 2011 that World Cup 2022 will take it upon himself Qatardot of a country on the football map of the world, the numbness was palpable.

The decision was defended only by those who made it, against all logic. In the almost 11 years from the day the award was presented until tomorrow’s opening ceremony, too much has happened to justify the suspicion and negativity that initially surfaced at the news that Qatar would take on such a colossal project.

The imprint of the previous event, after all, was still fresh to soften the impression.

The 2010 PK took place in South Africa, a country overflowing with football sentiment but too poor to carry such a heavy burden.

Due to huge infrastructure deficiencies, the event was considered a success simply because it started and ended without major breakdowns and did not help South Africa usher in a new era, as many claimed.

The main argument in favor of Qatar was just the opposite: there was also a huge deficit in terms of organization and infrastructure, but the money flowed like water, and the billionaires promised a high-tech football experience. What has been seen so far? Yes, the shell of the event is made of gold, but the heart inside it does not beat strong enough to bleed everywhere and give life!

In terms of infrastructure, foreign technocrats have undoubtedly succeeded in transforming the country. It’s not just the 8 state-of-the-art stadiums that have been built at a total cost of more than 8 billion euros.

Each is a magnet for fans, and the organizers will have little concern if their plan to use them for other purposes after the games are over goes wrong. The main thing is that the new city was actually built on the sands of the desert, and the whole country was transformed and modernized due to deep “injections” into its infrastructure.

A controversial image of a football “experiment” with a golden shell and “gray” content.

The price was heavy. From the moment the work began, the voices of protest from all over the world against the hundreds of workers sacrificed during the construction of the modern Artsky Bridge did not subside, and decisive denials were heard from the organizers. The voices of protest also had football overtones, as the games were moved from summer to winter for the first time in history to limit as much as possible the risks and all sorts of malfunctions caused by high temperatures in the wider region. . The effects of this postponement can be seen later when international and domestic competitions resume, which have been suspended for approximately 40 days, and their schedules will be drastically reduced to meet deadlines.

It is also unprecedented that the 64 matches of the event will take place in a single city, depriving traveling fans of the magic of exploration. Many restrictions are also imposed by the culture and religious beliefs of the inhabitants of the country.

Prohibitions (on alcohol, on entertainment, on free and political expression, on clothing preferences, on relationships between two cards, etc.) are numerous and largely deprive the character of fun that these large-scale events are by definition. , becoming a magnet for foreign fans.

Apart from accuracy (€250 for the cheapest room in pre-booked establishments in the desert – €13 per liter of beer), these bans are another deterrent for (anticipated but yet unseen) tourists, up to the creeping rumor that the Qatari government hires… fans from nearby countries so that the modern and huge stadiums built specifically for the games are not empty!