England captain Leah Williamson says she “hasn’t got any interest” in watching this year’s World Cup in Qatar.
The Middle East nation was a controversial choice as host in 2010.
It has been criticised for its stance on same-sex relationships, human rights and treatment of migrant workers.
“It’s a shame that we are heading into what should be the greatest show on earth with this huge shadow over the top of it,” Williamson said.
“And I don’t know quite how we got here, if I’m honest.
“I’m disappointed and I think it is a shame as growing up, watching the World Cup was one of the things that brought everybody together.”
Qatar was accused of paying Fifa officials £3m in bribes to secure their backing for their World Cup bid, but was cleared after a two-year investigation.
Fifa’s then president, Sepp Blatter, supported Qatar’s bid but has now said the decision was a mistake.
In February 2021, the Guardian said 6,500 migrant workers from India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka had died in Qatar since it won its World Cup bid.
However, the Qatar government has said the total is misleading, because not all the deaths recorded were of people working on World Cup-related projects.