World Cup: Qatari channel mocks Germany by hijacking their protest sign

Early elimination, and mockery.

Eliminated Thursday evening from the World Cup despite its victory over Costa Rica (4-2) after a crazy evening, Germany leaves the World Cup before the eighth for the second time in a row after a first fiasco in Russia Four years ago.

A failure for the Mannschaft two years from a Euro at home, very involved in the political protest of Qatar during this competition.

A commitment mocked by a Qatari television channel Al-Kass, after the men of Hansi Flick left the road.

The various people present on the board took up the gesture of the German players - a hand on the mouth to evoke censorship - before their entry into the running against Japan by matching it with signs of the other hand to say goodbye.

All with undisguised pleasure.

محللين برنامج المجلس بعد خروج ألمانيا 😂 pic.twitter.com/M87KeE5Htz

— شؤون قطرنا 🇶🇦 (@Qattar_Affairs) December 2, 2022

Against the Japanese, the Germans had protested during the traditional pre-match photo to denounce FIFA's ban on letting their captain Manuel Neuer wear the One Love armband.

The latter, which seven European selections intended to wear during the World Cup, had been launched to denounce all forms of discrimination, including that against LGBTQ people.

A perceived commitment against a criticism of Qatar, where homosexuality is illegal.

“This is not a political message: human rights are not negotiable,” explained the German federation.

As a counterattack, Qatari fans held up pictures of former German playmaker Mesut Özil covering his mouth in the second game against Spain.

The latter, affirmed support of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, had slammed the door of the selection in 2018 by denouncing "racism and lack of respect" of his federation.