FIFA, Qatar and 2022 World Cup

FIFA ‘has a responsibility’ to compensate Qatar World Cup workers, report finds
A report commissioned by FIFA has concluded football’s governing body “has a responsibility” to compensate workers who suffered during the hosting of the 2022 Qatar World Cup. The long-awaited report from FIFA’s sub-committee on human rights and social responsibility — finally published on Friday at midnight Central European Time — says the governing body “took a number of steps to seek to meet its responsibility to respect human rights” as part of the delivery of the tournament two years ago.
FIFA should pay workers harmed in building World Cup venues, its committee report says
The report said the main responsibility lay with the workers' direct employers and the Qatari government, but noted that "a credible argument can be made" that FIFA played a role as well.
FIFA overlooks own report advice on Qatar World Cup workers' compensation
A FIFA sub-committee report on Qatar's 2022 World Cup legacy said soccer's world governing body has a responsibility to compensate migrant workers but the organisation has not acted on a recommendation to do that by using its legacy fund.
FIFA Should Compensate Migrant Workers Injured Building Qatar World Cup, Report Says
The soccer World Cup held in Qatar in 2022 took the most popular sporting event to the Middle East for the first time. But it was trailed for years by reports of injuries, and even deaths, suffered by workers who created an entirely new country — including a subway network,
Global: FIFA produces whitewash of Saudi Arabia World Cup bid and ignores own report to provide compensation for migrant workers in Qatar
Reacting to FIFA’s evaluation of Saudi Arabia’s bid for the 2034 men’s World Cup, Steve Cockburn, Amnesty International’s Head of Labour Rights and Sport
FIFA donates $50m as part of Qatar 2022 World Cup legacy
FIFA launched a $50 million legacy fund for social programmes on Wednesday in collaboration with 2022 World Cup hosts Qatar and the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Trade Organization (WTO) and UNHCR,
Qatar shares FIFA World Cup 2022 lessons with Saudi Arabia
The FIFA World Cup 2022 has been hailed as ‘the best-ever World Cup in the history of the tournament’ by the head of Saudi Arabia’s 2034 World Cup Bid
FIFA should pay workers injured building Qatar World Cup, internal report says
The report offered no specific dollar amount of compensation. In the past, Amnesty International has called for at least $440 million for any compensation fund. FIFA, which has $4 billion in its reserves, has so far paid no money to anyone harmed.
Fifa rejects own committee's call to compensate Qatar workers
Fifa publishes a long-awaited report it commissioned into the legacy of the 2022 Qatar World Cup, but fails to implement its key recommendation.
Soccer-FIFA Overlooks Own Report Advice on Qatar World Cup Workers' Compensation
The report said many "human rights impacts" occurred in Qatar from 2010-2022 for workers, including deaths, injuries, wages not being paid for months and debt faced by workers and
Fifa dismisses own report advice, has not paid Qatar World Cup workers’ compensation
Fifa was criticised by Amnesty International for not doing anything for families of migrant workers who died or were exploited.
Saudi Arabia World Cup in 2034 set for new date that will affect Premier League season
The 2034 World Cup, which is set to be held in Saudi Arabia, is in talks to move its traditional summer date to January as ...
Why Asian champions Qatar are struggling in the World Cup qualifiers is anyone's guess
After making their FIFA World Cup debut as hosts in 2022, the goal was always for Qatar to return to the big stage on merit ...
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IMF Staff Completes 2024 Article IV Mission to Qatar
Qatar’s economy has shown signs of a gradual rebound from the post-World Cup growth moderation. Near-term real GDP growth is expected to reach 2 percent, and the medium-term outlook is more favorable, ...
Time for FIFA to think shifting World Cup to spring/autumn, says scientist Konefał
CHENNAI: When the 2022 FIFA World Cup was shifted to November-December because of the merciless heat of the desert, there was ...
Qatar ‘compromised’ High Court case ahead of hosting 2022 World Cup, court told
The state of Qatar orchestrated a “criminal conspiracy” to interfere with the outcome of a High Court case ahead of its ...
F1 rising star to pay tribute to Messi, Argentina's World Cup win in Qatar
Lionel Messi and Argentina will celebrate two years from their historic triumph at 2022 World Cup in Qatar. As the F1 arrives ...
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Footballers to compete in 50°C heat at 2026 World Cup, study warns
The 2022 World Cup was held in Qatar between November and December, with many matches scheduled at night to avoid the extreme ...