The World Cup, starting in a week, can pass by the people of Saudi Arabia. None of the local TV companies has yet been able to buy the rights to broadcast the tournament. It is noted that the Qatarians accused Saudi Arabia of trying to show matches without buying rights, which is a theft and a serious violation.

At the same time, the copyright holder of the content is Qatar, reports Le Figaro. The parties tried to negotiate with the help of FIFA, which were intermediaries, but the negotiations reached a deadlock. If in the near future they do not come to a common opinion, the audience will not see the matches of their team on TV. Team Saudi Arabia made its way to the World Cup - 2018 and will play in the opening match of the tournament with Russia, recalls "Newspaper. RU".