Friday 4 November 2022 06:03, UK FIFA's leadership has written to World Cup teams urging them to focus on the tournament in Qatar and not be part of lecturing on morality and dragging football "into every ideological or political battle that exists"."We know football does not live in a vacuum and we are equally aware that there are many challenges and difficulties of a political nature all around the world.Qatar World Cup CEO Nasser Al Khater told Sky News last month that gay fans would be welcome, while saying the culture meant anti-LGBTQ laws had to remain in place despite deterring some fans from travelling.Full text of the letter Dear Presidents, dear General Secretaries, The FIFA World Cup Qatar is now just around the corner and excitement about the world’s premier football festival is building globally as we count down the days to kick-off in Doha, on Sunday, 20 November 2022.FIFA would like to assure you that in Qatar everything has been prepared to ensure that every participating nation will have the very best chance of achieving success on football’s ultimate stage."