2022 World Cup: John Oliver Tears Into FIFA and Qatar Over Global Showpiece Event on 'Last Week Tonight'

• The current FIFA World Cup in Qatar has proven to be a controversial one from the beginning
• It has been blighted by several distractions that have proven to be embarrassing to world football's governing body as well as the Middle Eastern country
• Comedian John Oliver, who never misses the opportunity to criticize FIFA, went on the offensive again on his popular show 'Last Week Tonight'

Comedian John Oliver continues to be the bane of FIFA's existence.

He once again laid into world football's governing body as well as 2022 World Cup hosts Qatar on various controversial subjects surrounding the tournament since the oil-rich Middle Eastern country was awarded rights back in 2010.

Speaking on his popular HBO show Last Week Tonight With John Oliver which Sport Brief observed, he said:

"We've talked before about FIFA, a cartel-like group of scumbags and assorted criminals who occasionally put on soccer matches. FIFA has always been terrible, which is what makes it a little hard to hear FIFA's current president [Gianni Infantino] claim that their event isn't just about sport, [but] it's a net positive for humanity.

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"Because for reasons, it turns out, FIFA were fully aware that Qatar was a fundamentally unsound choice for a summer soccer tournament. Qatar wasn't just a surprising choice; it was logically inexplicable.

Infamously, Oliver began his war with FIFA ahead of the 2014 World Cup that was hosted by Brazil, as was reported by Business Insider.

2022 World Cup: Footage of Ecuadorian fan savagely trolling Qataris after Valencia’s first goal emerges

An Ecuadorian fan got into the heads of a section of the home fans as he taunted them during the curtain-raiser of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

In footage making the rounds on social media, spotted by Sports Brief, during the opening game, an Ecuadorian fan, literally with balls of steel, taunted the home crowd after Valencia had broken the game's deadlock.

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Despite sitting in the midst of Qatari fans, the Ecuadorian stood to his feet gesturing a sign of money while telling the home fans to relax. His antics did not sit well with one Qatari, who told him to shut up.