Speaking to LBC on Wednesday, he told fans travelling from England and Wales to be "respectful of the host nation", where same-sex activity is illegal.Within hours, the prime minister's official spokesman said LGBT fans should not be expected to "compromise who they are" if they visit Qatar for the World Cup.In a separate interview with Sky News, the foreign secretary reiterated his message when asked how the government was pushing for LGBT equality in Qatar.England and Wales have both qualified for the tournament, meaning they will each play three group matches, plus knock-out matches if they progress.Liberal Democrats MP Layla Moran criticised Mr Cleverly's remarks, and said: "The World Cup should be a celebration of the beautiful game, instead it's being used by countries like Qatar to sport-wash their atrocious human rights records."