Just minutes after finishing the last Premier League match before the World Cup, Manchester United duo Bruno Fernandes and Christian Eriksen questioned the decision to stage the tournament in Qatar.

Fernandes said the World Cup “should be done in a better way,” criticising the timing of the tournament and highlighting Qatar’s treatment of migrant workers.

Christian Eriksen. File picture

“It’s not exactly the time we want to be playing in the World Cup,” Fernandes, who plays for Portugal, told Sky Sports. “We know the surroundings of the World Cup, about the people that have died on the construction of the stadiums. We are not happy at all.”

Eriksen, who will play for Denmark, echoed Fernandes’ comments.

“I totally agree with Bruno. There is a lot of focus on it, how the World Cup has happened and why it is in Qatar. Everyone agrees it hasn’t been done in the right way,” Eriksen said.

Neymar’s flight delay

Turin: Neymar and Marquinhos arrived late for the first day of World Cup training on Monday due to problems with their flight from Paris to Turin where Brazil are holding a five-day camp before flying to Doha.

All 26 players in the squad were due to report on Monday morning to the Juventus training facility but Neymar and Marquinhos, who play for Paris Saint-Germain, were delayed because the aircraft had to be changed due to mechanical problems.

Badge in support Doha: The US men’s World Cup squad are showing their support for the LGBTQ community by way of a rainbow-themed team logo inside their training facility and media workroom.

Reuters, AP/PTI