On Friday, the international football governing body sent a letter to all 32 World Cup teams, urging them to “focus on the football” in Qatar and not let the sport “be dragged into every ideological or political battle that exists”. The letter from FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Secretary-General Fatma Samoura followed several protests made by World Cup teams on issues ranging from LGBTQ rights to concerns over the treatment of migrant workers.
