World Cup critics are 'arrogant' and 'cannot accept' Qatar as hosts, says foreign minister

Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al Thani said public displays of affection are banned between heterosexual couples in Qatar - as well as LGBTQ ones.

People "cannot accept a small country from the Middle East" hosting the World Cup and those criticising the tournament are "arrogant", the foreign minister has told Sky News.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al Thani described negative media coverage of the upcoming tournament as "misinformation" in an exclusive interview with Sky News Middle East correspondent Alistair Bunkall.