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Qatar
/ 733 days agoQatari official claims 400-500 World Cup worker deaths
A Qatar World Cup official has now claimed over 400 worker deaths in the country's preparation for the tournament. Hassan al-Thawadi, the secretary-general of Qatar’s Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, made the statement during an interview with Piers Morgan. Morgan, who also recently made headlines from an interview with Cristiano Ronaldo, directly asked al-Thawadi: […]
FIFA
/ 773 days agoUS Soccer urges FIFA, Qatar to pay compensation to migrant workers
US Soccer Federation has come out in support of urging FIFA to compensate the families of migrant workers who have suffered in the building of the infrastructures for World Cup 2022 in Qatar. USSF added its name to a joint statement issued by Amnesty International. FIFA has reportedly not officially executed compensation packages for migrant […]
FOX Sports
/ 1105 days agoFOX & Telemundo need to discuss human rights violations in Qatar
One year before the first whistle blows, controversy mars the world's most-famous sporting event. Qatar 2022 holds significance for a number of reasons, many of which come at the expense of the nation and its government. For example, the issue of slavery and the construction of the modern stadiums has resulted in 6,500 deaths for […]