Magdeburg (dpa/sa) – Saxony-Anhalt’s Prime Minister Reiner Haseloff (CDU) wants to follow the World Cup in Qatar on television if possible. Haseloff said on Thursday that he was a big football fan and was even in the stadium for the third division game between Halle and Bayreuth. He wants to follow the World Cup games – especially those of the DFB team – if the schedule allows it. Otherwise, look at the summary later. Now it’s about the sporting performance of the teams involved, said Haseloff. Of course he keeps his fingers crossed for the German team.
FIFA’s World Cup award to Qatar has been criticized for years, among other things, due to human rights violations and the autocratic system in Qatar. According to media reports, thousands of workers died during the construction of the stadiums. There are people who don’t want to follow the World Cup because of this.
The World Cup kicks off on Sunday with Qatar versus Ecuador. Germany plays its first group game next week against Japan.
