It's still too early to judge what mark this World Cup will leave on history.
But on one count, there can be no doubt.
Despite the repeated pledges of both Fifa and the Qatari authorities to make 'everyone welcome', those who were from - or supporting - the LGBTQ+ community have not felt that way.
There was the former Wales captain told to remove a hat in Pride colours.
And the LGBTQ+ ally detained briefly by the authorities for trying to enter a stadium wearing a rainbow T-shirt.
A gay fan who took a greyscaled Pride flag to a game was made to throw it in the bin; another was forced to unfurl his Pride banners by guards who approached him on the metro.