French president praises Qatar’s efforts for success of FIFA World Cup

French President Emmanuel Macron has praised Qatar’s efforts to make the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 successful. In a tweet on his official account, Macron said: “This football World Cup, the first organised in an Arab country, is a sign of tangible changes underway. Qatar is headed in this direction. It must continue, and it can count on our support.”

The French president added: “In a world facing a series of crises, we must protect the spirit of sport. Sport must offer a space to bring people together, around universal values.” This came as France played against Denmark yesterday in second round of the Group D of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. The match ended with France securing a 2-1 victory over Denmark to qualify for the round of 16.