Final word

THE Prince of Wales would be right to go to Qatar if England or Wales reach the World Cup final there.

This prestigious tournament should never have been awarded to a dictatorship with an awful human rights record.

But if a country that champions respect emerges a winner, it would be a victory for all liberal democracies that value people for who they are and who they want to be.

England manager Gareth Southgate and Wales boss Rob Page want most of the talking to be done on the pitch.

But the Qatari regime must be left in no doubt: participation does not equal approval.