Two women who were feared to be arrested after being shown shirtless during the final match of the World Cup in Qatar have returned home safely. Multiple US media reported on December 20, 2022.
The US media “TMZ” (WEB version) published an article with the title “Topless fan avoids arrest in Qatar… returns home unscathed.”
“I watched it twice because the top-naked woman was overtaken.”
The media said women in Qatar who stripped of their coats left the country unharmed and avoided arrest even though their racy celebrations angered many in the conservative country. Both of them updated their SNS on the 20th and explained that they returned to Japan safely.
The two, who are believed to be Argentina’s supporters, exploded in joy with the Argentine cheering squad in the stands after Argentina won the World Cup final match against France on December 18th. The appearance of the two people was broadcast on the TV relay, and Twitter attracted attention as “broadcast accident”.
Qatar, the host city of the World Cup, is an Islamic State that prohibits excessive exposure, and several foreign media outlets have mentioned the possibility of being arrested by local police immediately after the final. TMZ said in an article that the two women could face jail time for showing too much skin.
In the World Cup final, Argentina defeated France in a penalty shootout to win the tournament for the third time in 36 years.