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		</div><p>French president Emmanuel Macron has said “sports should not be politicised”, days after it was announced that he will attend the World Cup in Qatar if France reach the semi-finals.</p>
<p>Speaking in Bangkok, he said issues around the host nation’s human rights record and the environment are “questions you have to ask yourself when you award the event”.</p>
<p>Qatar won the rights for this year’s tournament in a Fifa vote in 2010.</p>
<p>The World Cup has sparked multiple controversies, from the living conditions of migrant workers to the impact on the environment of air-conditioned stadiums and the place of LGBTQ people, women and minorities.</p>
<p>The first World Cup to be held in an Arab country opens on Sunday.</p>
<p>On Monday, the presidential office said Mr Macron will go to Qatar if the country’s national team reaches the semi-finals, specifying that the president “wrote them a message” to this effect.</p>
<p>Last month, the city of Paris said it will not broadcast World Cup matches on giant screens in public fan zones amid concerns about Qatar’s human rights record.</p>
<p>It follows similar moves by other French cities, despite France being the defending champions.</p>
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