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Sports is supposed to be sports and the World Cup is one of the world's biggest sporting events,

but that doesn't mean it is free of controversy of all sorts at the matches every single day.

There have been either protests in the stands or protests from the players and some back and forth

with some of the policies and what international travelers could expect.

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Every four years a number of nations send their team of male soccer or football players

to a given city to compete for the World Cup.

This time the host nation selection of Qatar, known for its ties to Iran's Islamist regime

and its own brutal treatment of minorities and LGBTQ persons,

caused uproar and opportunities for players and fans alike daring enough to speak out.

Qatar has since reneged on promises to demonstrate inclusivity during the event.

So much of the lead up to the world cup had been focused on a lot of human rights violations

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