Football Association given assurances over LGBTQ+ fans at Qatar World Cup

The Rainbow, UEFA and England flags fly at St George’s Park (Nick Potts/PA)

Football Association chief executive Mark Bullingham says he has been assured that LGBTQ+ England fans will not face arrest for holding hands in public at the World Cup in Qatar.

Same-sex sexual activity is illegal in the Gulf state, raising concerns within the LGBTQ+ community over how safe they will be at the finals this winter.