Just days out from the start of the Football World Cup, the off-field issues continue to shroud the event.
Teams have started to arrive in Qatar before the start of the tournament next week - one which is expected to be overwhelmed by off-field issues.
Among the latest talking points, FIFA boss Gianni Infantino is once again trying to get sport and politics to mix.
The England football team are making a defiant stance clear as they arrived in Qatar, where same sex relationships are illegal.
The United States and Germany are also showing their support for the LGBT community, and with the players arriving - the media have too.
The host nation has been called out for their human rights issues, but they're not the only ones.
"Are you okay representing a country, Iran at this World Cup, that represses the rights of women? Sky Sports correspondent Rob Harris asked Iran coach Carlos Queiroz.
"How much do you pay me to answer that question? Queiroz quipped back.
"You are a private company, how much you pay me? Talk with your boss and at the end of the World Cup, I can give you the answer if you make me a good offer."
Despite recently urging teams to avoid mixing politics and sport in Qatar, Infantino has a track record of doing just that. Today, he tried to solve the war in Ukraine, at least while the World Cup is on.
"My plea to all of you is to think of a temporary ceasefire for one month for the duration of the World Cup or at least the implementation of humanitarian corridors," he said.
In the desert, a dust storm of controversy and criticism is almost fitting. It perhaps wouldn't be a World Cup, without it.
