FIFA World Cup and Lyari
FIFA World Cup and Lyari
Orangzeb Shahmir
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The mega footballing event is being held in Qatar and it has been 22nd edition of FIFA World Cup and first ever to be hosted by oil rich Arab nation. Qatar has done it best to make this event a successful tournament and spent 220 billions dollars to built infrastructure and stadium to meet the demand of 1.5 million football fans beside western media has been propagating to dismantle the effort of tiny Arab nation by highlighting LBGTQ and human rights for all related issues and recent report of New York Times that 3000 Nepalese worker being underpaid by Qatar government.

Meanwhile heavy weights have been knocked out by underdogs in group stage and heart favorite sent packed undeservedly and towering football figures have ended their career trophy less and left the stadiums with teary eyes.

Nevertheless football pundits have predicted Brazil,Argentina and France are among the favorites no body has brought Morocco and Croatia in their discussion before the event. Indeed we have witnessed ups and down from group stage to quarter final but it remain clear that world cup has won by stable side over the course of it history.

Pakistan that has been exporting sports equipments across the world and it’s football is widely recognized and world governing body officially order the Sialkot manufactured ball to be utilized on this mega events though Pakistan flag could be seen on opening ceremony. On the other hand the oldest slum of Karachi has been on limelight of electronic media that has a huge fan following of football and it’s residents have created an atmosphere of Qatar in their hometown by installing huge screen to display the game of their favorite teams beside their enthusiasm has drawn the attention of international media that called mini Brazil in Pakistan.

Football is deeply politicized in Pakistan as its affair has been run by politicians but country has brimming talent and need patronage to surpass it neighbouring countries.

Pundits have given their prediction by making Argentina favourite over European Elites but luck has worked for underdogs in this time let’s see Croatia replicate it performance by nullifying Argentina threat as they have done to Brazil and can Morocco unbeaten run from group stage to semi final be stopped by defending champion France.