2022 World Cup in Qatar: what Parisians think of the absence of giant screens

Chloé Lagadou and Louise Douillet, edited by Romain Rouillard 4:32 p.m., October 04, 2022

In Paris, the Football World Cup (November 20-November 18), it will be at home or in bars.

The city of Paris has indeed given up on Monday evening the installation of fan zones and giant screens.

A way to boycott a controversial World Cup due in particular to the non-respect of human rights during the construction of stadiums.

According to the World Labor Organization, 50 people died in Qatar on the construction sites of these air-conditioned stadiums.

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"It is both a social and climatic aberration. It is an event that is destructive and today, for a city like Paris which is committed to the fight against climate change and for social justice, this is not is not possible”, had justified the transport assistant David Belliard.

The decision of the town hall of Paris is generally well received by Parisians even if certain dissonant voices are heard.

"This World Cup makes no sense" 

"I think it's good that they're doing it. I was thinking of boycotting it too, I don't think this World Cup makes sense," said a young man.

"You might think it's just a political position, an image position, greenwashing somewhere but suddenly, I think it's still a good thing, so good," says a Parisian.

"This boycott is very good and I still don't understand how we can still accept that the French team go there", completes another passer-by.

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But others evoke the "hypocrisy" of this decision.

"Now that we are sending the France team, we have to let the fans enjoy, they have the right to watch the competition," said a man.

“Of course we will go to bars, restaurants, watch the matches,” assures this Parisian.

You will actually have to go through it to be able to watch the competition, just like in Marseille, Bordeaux or Lille.