The 2022 FIFA World Cup, hosted by Qatar, kicked off on Sunday, November 20 with an opening game that found Ecuador defeating Qatar 2-0. And the series of World Cup matches moved along with Saudi Arabia, on November 22, pulling off an unexpected 2-1 victory over Argentina — a country known for fierce soccer players (and its long-time rivalry with Brazilian soccer). This is the first World Cup to be hosted by a country in the Arab world. Boston-based law student Garrett Quinn, in an article published by The Bulwark on November 23, argues that having an “authoritarian” country like Qatar host th…