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The FIFA World Cup is officially underway. It's the world's biggest soccer event, and for the first time it's being hosted in the Middle East – Qatar to be exact.

Qatar won the rights to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup back in 2010.

But the problem is this: there's a long list of serious human rights atrocities associated with Qatar.

Firstly, it's illegal to be gay in Qatar – and it's considered a punishable offense. Just last month, a human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell was stopped by police in Qatar while staging a protest against the Gulf state's criminalisation of LGBTQI+ people. Tatchell protested outside the National Museum of Qatar in the capital, Doha, and was carrying a sign which had the hashtag #QatarAntiGay.

Many LGBTQIA+ fans have said they no longer feel safe attending the World Cup – because not only would they not be able to share a room with their same-sex partner, but they could also face punishment and arrest.

And in the last day, FIFA had to outlaw the 'One Love' armbands that several football captains were wearing in support of the gay community – a decision likely enforced by Qatari government.

Another big issue is that thousands of migrant workers have allegedly died throughout the past decade building the infrastructure for the World Cup in unsafe conditions. This news was brought to light in a report by World Amnesty, which findings contrast to the official deaths released by Qatar officials.

With all this in mind, here are some of the biggest controversies in the wake of the World Cup now underway in Qatar.

David Beckham's controversial ambassador World Cup role.

It all began in late 2021, when it was confirmed that David Beckham was the face of the Qatar World Cup in a deal worth $277 million.

The former England captain's contract is worth £15 million per-year over the next decade to become the country's global ambassador.

At the time of the announcement, a source who worked on the deal said toThe Sun: "David believes in Qatar's commitment to progress and that the World Cup – the first to be held in the Arab world – can bring significant positive change. He strongly believes in the power of football to bridge differences but, crucially, has seen the progress on issues that matter."

Unfortunately for David's PR team, many critics then pointed out that not much progress "on issues that matter" had actually been made.

The 47-year-old is one of the main faces of the FIFA World Cup. And in the weeks leading up to the big event, Qatar has been busy promoting its ambassadorship with Beckham, and he has done the same.

The football legend recently delivered a message to supporters in Doha, telling young locals that "today is your day to dream". It's the first time he's publicly spoken about his role or spoken about Qatar in recent months.

"Almost two decades ago a small group of football lovers from Qatar had an equally fantastic dream – that they could bring the greatest footballing show on earth to their home country and to the Middle East for the very first time," referencing the moment Qatar won the opportunity to host the 2022 World Cup.

“Today is your day to dream” Video message from Qatar World Cup ambassador David Beckham played to guests at Supreme Cttee youth festival event here in Doha pic.twitter.com/0KA1eNS9JP

— Dan Roan (@danroan)

"Today is your day to dream. Because there are no limits to what you and your teammates can achieve in our beautiful game. Dreams can come true. You share Generation Amazing's twin passions for the game of football, and for making the world a more tolerant and inclusive place."

British comedian Joe Lycett's money-shredding protest against David Beckham.

In the wake of Beckham continuing on with his Qatar ambassadorship role, British comedian Joe Lycett organised a public stunt/protest to try and hold Beckham to account or get him to reassess his role.

Lycett published a video on his socials early last week calling for Beckham to withdraw from his role at the World Cup by Sunday.

If Beckham pulled out as a Qatar World Cup ambassador before the start of the event, Lycett was offering to donate £10,000 of his own money to gay charities. If Beckham did not, the plan was to shred it, along with what Lycett called the former England captain's "status as gay icon".

"You were the first premiership football player to do shoots with gay magazines, to speak openly about your gay fans and you married a Spice Girl – which is the gayest thing a human being can do. But now it's 2022, and you have signed a reportedly £10 million deal with Qatar to be their ambassador during the FIFA World Cup," Lycett said.

"Qatar is one of the world's worst places to be gay."

For context, Lycett himself is an openly pansexual man who has been a strong advocate for the LGBTQIA+ community.

Unfortunately, Lycett did not receive a response from Beckham.

So the comedian 'shredded' his £10,000, and posted a video of him doing the powerful stunt on his Instagram.

A few hours later he confirmed that it had been a stunt, shredding fake money and instead donating the real £10,000 to LGBTQIA+ charities. But Lycett sure made a statement - and it had maximum impact.

Celebs boycott the World Cup.

Multiple stars have expressed their concern of the World Cup, with some also having to confirm they're not involved in any way.

For example last week, Dua Lipa had to release a statement saying she was not asked to perform at the tournament and would not have done so regardless, amid rumours she would be per