Qatar 2022 World Cup: England boss Gareth Southgate unsure what boycott would achieve

“It’s possible, but it’s not a decision that the players or myself would make.”

Homosexuality is illegal in Qatar, while women’s rights are also a subject of ongoing debate.

Additionally, a report in the Guardian, external last year claimed 6,500 migrant workers have died in the country since it was awarded the World Cup 12 years ago – although Qatar disputes those figures.

“Whatever we do we will be criticised but we will try to do our best. There are things which are cultural and religious which will be hard to change,” added Southgate.

“The biggest issue, which is non-religious and non-cultural, is what happened with the building of the stadiums – and there is nothing we can do about that either, sadly.

“We have got to use our voice in the right way at the right time.”