Irfan urges separation of sports and politics for World Cup

The World Cup is quickly approaching, and just like all things related to it, there are bound to be a lot of controversies. One of the most vocal proponents of the separation of sports and politics is Irfan Khan, who has urged the FIFA World Cup preparations committee to “stay focused on football.” Irfan believes that there is a growing trend in which the World Cup is used as an opportunity to discuss controversial topics such as racism and political unrest. He points out that these topics should not be allowed to take over the celebration of one of the world’s biggest sports events.

Irfan is not alone in his views, and many others feel that the World Cup should be used as an opportunity to bring people together instead of dividing them. Some believe that discussion during and after the World Cup can help resolve some of the world’s Problems. However, regardless of whether or not the World Cup should be used to discuss political issues, everyone can agree that it would be nice if we could all just enjoy watching some good soccer!

Irfan Ahmed, the vice president of the International Cricket Council (ICC), said on Monday (5th April) that athletes and fans should separate their sports and political interests during the World Cup in order to prevent controversies. He made this call ahead of the championship, which runs from 14th May to 15th July.

Ahmed was speaking at an event organized by The Guardian newspaper, in which he warned that politicizing sports could lead to dangerous consequences. “It’s a dangerous road we’re heading down if we start to politicize sport,” he said. “Sport and politics have never been divorced and they never should be divorced.”

Ahmed added that there was a “clear risk” of international incidents during the World Cup due to heightened emotions between teams and supporters. Last year, during the Russia 2018 World Cup, England fans were racially abused by Russian football hooligans. The tournament also saw incidents between Jamaica and American Samoa, as well as Spain and Morocco.

Ahmed is right to emphasize the importance of separating sports and politics. This is especially important given how politically charged World Cups have become in recent years. We need distractions from all of the political drama happening around the world while we are trying to enjoy a sports competition.