Kevin Prince Criticizes Qatar's Hosting of World Cup, Only Interested in Ghana and Germany Games

Kevin Prince Criticizes Qatar's Hosting of World Cup, Only Interested in Ghana and Germany Games

Lukman Mumuni
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:18 PM
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  • German-born Ghanaian Kevin-Prince Boateng has slammed World Cup hosts Qatar over human rights issues
  • The Hertha Berlin midfielder is unhappy with the treatment of migrant workers in the gulf country
  • Kevin-Prince Boateng failed to make Ghana's squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar

Former Ghana midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng has descended heavily on organizers of the 2022 FIFA World Cup for neglecting human rights issues.

Boateng failed to make Ghana's squad for the World Cup despite playing actively for Hertha Berlin in the Bundesliga.

The German-born Ghanaian works as a columnist for Sport 1 for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

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Kevin-Prince Boateng has criticized Qatar for their hosting of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Credit: @ghanafaofficial Getty Images
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According to Boateng, there is blood on the World Cup and his only interest is in matches involving Germany and Ghana.

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"If I weren't a SPORT1 columnist for this World Cup, I wouldn't watch a single one - with the exception of the games by Germany and Ghana," he wrote in his column for Sport 1.
"I just can't get any joy out of this World Cup. At the end of the day, you don't know how many people this tournament really has on their consciences. There's blood on this World Cup!" he added.
"In addition, it was sold, and this has been proven several times. I hope that the next World Cups will go to countries that take human rights seriously and live football."

Boateng's last appearance for Ghana was at the 2014 World Cup when Ghana faced Germany in the same group.

He has since not been recalled due to disciplinary issues.

K.P Boateng named EURO 2024 ambassador

Sports Brief earlier reported that Kevin-Prince Boateng will play a huge role before, during and after Euro 2024 following his appointment as the ambassador for Berlin.

Germany will host Euro 2024 and the Ghana international has been handed the role of being the ambassador for the city of Berlin.

Following the draw for the qualifying rounds of Euro 2024, the 34-year-old was announced the representative of the German capital.

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Lukman Abdul Mumin is a Sports Journalist based in Accra, Ghana. He has been writing for the past five years. Lukman joined Sports Brief as an Editor for the Local Desk in 2022.
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