BEIRUT — While FIFA World Cup fever has also reached Lebanon, with streets, cars and social media pages awash with the national teams’ flags and players’ photos, many Lebanese are having a hard time watching the games and cheering on their favorite teams.
The Lebanese government has failed to negotiate the broadcasting of the World Cup on the public channel Tele Liban, citing difficulties in settling payments. This is not to mention the costly private TV channel subscriptions to the matches, which many Lebanese cannot afford.
