Soccer-Dutch fans right to boycott World Cup-Van Gaal

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Netherlands Training - Qatar University Training Site, Doha, Qatar - November 16, 2022 Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal during training REUTERS/John Sibley

DOHA (Reuters) - Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal said Dutch fans who are boycotting the World Cup over human rights concern are right to do so but hopes that if his side get to next month's final they will at least watch the game on television.

Van Gaal also repeated his assertion that Qatar should not be hosting the World Cup, but said it was because it was too small for the 32-team tournament and that hosting should be restricted to major football-playing countries.