In the case of the World Cup, FIFA had recently established an anti-discrimination task force, and was also facing criticism for awarding the 2022 World Cup to the country of Qatar, where homosexuality is illegal; in August 2013, FIFA requested information from the Russian government on the law and its potential effects on the association football tournament.
Dalam kasus Piala Dunia, FIFA sekarang mendirikan penegakan anti-diskriminasi, dan juga menghadapi kritikan karena menganugerahi Piala Dunia 2022 ke negara Qatar, dimana homoseksualitas dianggap ilegal; pada Agustus 2013, FIFA meminta informasi dari pemerintah Rusia tentang hukum tersebut dan dampak potensialnya pada turnamen sepak bola.