21-year-old Australian player, Joseph Cavallo is afraid of playing in the 2022 Qatar World Cup football finals. Joseph Cavallo is a gay player who played for the Adelaide United Club in the Australian First Division and is a publicly come out in the top men's football league. He used to be the national team under the age of 20 and has not represented the country in the adult team. Recently, he has expressed his uncertainty about whether he will participate in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The reason is simple, because he is a gay man. Cavallo announced his coming out last month and has won the support of fans and other public figures, including the legendary Swedish star Ibrahimovic, and the famous American talk show host, Alan De Janice.

Since Qatar won the right to host the World Cup in 2010, it has been criticized for its practices by gay, bisexual, and transgender people, as well as past feminist and labor issues. Subsequently, Nasir Ohart, the chairman and executive officer of the Qatar World Cup, claimed in 2019 that he “assures fans of all genders, sexual orientations, religions and clan that Qatar is one of the safest countries in the world. Welcome everyone to Qatar.”

"The act of showing intimacy in a large public is not allowed. Although it is considered common in many parts of the world, it is the culture of our country." Nasir Ohart emphasized. On the contrary, according to the International Association of Gay Men’s and Women’s Association last year’s report, in Qatar, even consensual homosexual acts may be sentenced to death. This also makes Cavallo worried about participating in the World Cup.

In an interview with reporters, Cavallo said, “ I have read some articles that they sentenced homosexuality to death. I am very afraid of this. I don’t really want to go to Qatar. I also feel sad about this. The World Cup was held in Qatar. The greatest sense of accomplishment for a professional footballer is to play on behalf of the country. This country does not support gay athletes, and life is also threatened, which really makes me feel very scared. It also makes me rethink whether life is more important or in professional life. Do something more meaningful here? "

He added, “It makes me sad. In the final analysis, the World Cup was held in Qatar. One of the greatest achievements of professional football players is to play for your country, and know that this is in a situation where people who do not support homosexuality and put us in danger. Our own life in a country in China really scares me and makes me reassess whether my life is more important than doing some really good things in my career? "