Doha, Qatar
The FIFA Men’s World Cup is starting in on November 20th. The tournament, hosted by Qatar, is already marred by controversy:
‘Completely unacceptable’: Qatar World Cup organizers admit workers were exploited
Denmark unveils World Cup jerseys that protest host Qatar
World Cup captains campaign to wear rainbow armbands in Qatar
FIFA, hoping to avoid negative publicity, has issued a letter to participating teams to “let football take centre stage” and to “not allow football to be dragged into every ideological or political battle that exits.”
This will be the Canadian men’s second ever appearance in the World Cup, with their first qualification being back in 1986. If you’re interested in watching the team’s first appearance in 36 years, there are several options:
- With the province extending bar hours for the tournament you can watch at bars across BC.
- Watch on TSN with an online or cable subscription.
- Watch select games on CTV with a cable subscription.
Groups:
Groups (FIFA)
Full match schedule available here.