Germany midfielder Toni Kroos criticizes World Cup in Qatar

[ASFN Admin]

Germany midfielder Toni Kroos said it was “wrong” that Qatar was awarded next year's World Cup and added that it could be appropriate to highlight human rights issues during the tournament. Kroos' comments go beyond the criticism from several national teams, including Germany and Norway, which tried to draw attention to human rights issues ahead of recent World Cup qualifying matches. “For this tournament to be awarded there, I consider that wrong,” Kroos said on a podcast released Tuesday that he hosts with his brother.

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