A female fan in Qatar is facing backlash and possibly jail time from the local authorities for celebrating wildly, while Messi and his teammates celebrated wildly in the changing room. thing.
The female fan (fan) stripped off her shirt after Argentina’s final match against France against Qatar’s regulations. The World Cup host country has advised fans to abide by their rules throughout the month-long World Cup. However, in the atmosphere of passionate celebration, it is difficult for the fans to avoid the behavior that is considered incorrect in Qatar.
Lusail Stadium was thrown into chaos on the night of December 18, after Gonzalo Montiel’s penalty confirmed Argentina as world champions. Argentina played an enchanting match against France after 120 minutes of a 3-3 draw, forcing the match to be decided by a fateful penalty shootout.
In the middle of the celebration, a female Argentina fan was swept away by emotions and took off her shirt. Maybe in other cultures and countries that could be forgiven but as the Daily Mail reports, this fan now faces a prison sentence in Qatar.
Qatar had a lot of strict laws before the world cup started. The Middle Eastern country refuses to reduce the punishment for the LGBTQ community, to show affection in public and even to drink alcohol.
Among the rules in Qatar is to dress indecent or revealing in public. But an Argentina fan went topless to celebrate Argentina’s first World Cup win since 1986.
Qatari law requires women to dress modestly from the shoulders down and not reveal sensitive areas. If the authorities decide to open legal proceedings, the fan will face jail time or fines.
It is true that it is very difficult to prevent a moment of excessive celebration according to Qatar’s regulations because Argentina’s championship joy is too great. Messi finally got his hands on the Jules Rimet trophy after making a big contribution to helping Argentina beat France in the breathtaking 2022 World Cup final.
Messi said his dream came true by lifting the championship trophy, the pinnacle of his illustrious career. Messi and Argentina had to survive Kylian Mbappe’s classy performance, as the young Frenchman scored a hat trick in a historic performance.
Mbappe scored two late goals that stunned the players from South America thinking they had won the match. The Argentina captain continued to score in extra time but Mbappe countered with a penalty. Fortunately, goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez had a great save to help Argentina turn France into former champions in the penalty shootout.
Lionel Messi and the Argentina team entered the dressing room to celebrate the resounding victory, after marching with the gold trophy around the field. Messi then entered the dressing room, dancing on the table with the World Cup trophy.
Messi celebrated with a check for $10 million, which is FIFA’s prize money for the team that won the tournament, out of $42 million for the champion. Defenders Lisandro Martinez and Nicolas Otamendi turned to celebrate during the jubilant festival with their Argentine teammates.