France captain Hugo Lloris stresses respect for Qatar during World Cup

2022/11/15
France's national football team goalkeeper Hugo Lloris gives a press conference in Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines on November 15, 2022 as part of the team's preparation for the upcoming FIFA 2022 Qatar World Cup. (Photo by BERTRAND GUAY / AFP)
France's national football team goalkeeper Hugo Lloris gives a press conference in Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines on November 15, 2022 as part of the team's preparation for the upcoming FIFA 2022 Qatar World Cup. (Photo by BERTRAND GUAY / AFP)

Paris: France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris has said that Qatar must be respected as the hosting country of FIFA World Cup 2022, which is due to kick off next Sunday, November 20 and run through December 18.

Speaking at a press conference in Claire Fontaine, the captain of the World Cup title holders said that "When we are in France, when we welcome foreigners, we often want them to follow our rules, to respect our culture, and I will do the same when I go to Qatar".

The French team will arrive in Doha on Wednesday where they will have their last training camp before their first match in the tournament against Australia on November 22. They are drawn in Group D along with Australia, Denmark and Tunisia.

Source: QNA

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