Reports: Qatar allegedly bribed eight Ecuadorian players $7.4 million to lose FIFA World Cup opener

Qatar face Ecuador in the FIFA World Cup 2022 opening match on November 20.

The tournament has received a slew of flak, from human rights violations to tight prohibitions on same-sex marriages. Qatar has faced a barrage of criticism, and now another rumour has given fans even more justification to despise this year's FIFA World Cup and the host country.

Qatar is not handling the World Cup very effectively, and the nations lack the assurance of bringing people together in a tournament that unites people and cultures.

Another allegation has been levelled against the host nation, effectively making this the worst World Cup ever. According to Amjad Taha, a strategic political affairs expert and the regional director of the British Center in Saudi Arabia. He claimed that Qatar bribed eight Ecuadorian players $7.4 million in exchange for losing the match against Qatar.

As stated by the journalist, inside sources in Ecuador and Qatar corroborated the operation, and he urged the world to reject FIFA's corruption.

There have been numerous incidents of corruption in FIFA. Qatar's selection as World Cup host in 2010 was also allegedly the product of corruption, as Qatar bribed many FIFA officials to grant the World Cup hosting rights. If the current situation holds, the Qatar World Cup will be remembered as one of the worst tournaments in football history.

And this will be a tremendous setback in football because FIFA is engaging in corruption rather than growing. Once the World Cup begins, the Qatar authorities' treatment of spectators from other countries will become clear.

However, it is still being determined whether the claims are accurate. Since neither the government nor the Qatar Football Federation has reacted on the matter.