FIFA, Qatar 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 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 refusal to compensate Qatar World Cup workers ‘disappointing' but Legacy Fund use is 'groundbreaking,' says Michael Llamas
Michael Llamas says FIFA's decision to overlook the recommendations of the Sub Committee he chairs is "disappointing", but rejects any suggestion that the body's advisory role on Human Rights and Social Responsibility has been undermined.
FIFA Should Pay Workers Injured Building the Qatar World Cup, Internal Report Says
An unpublished report on the soccer governing body’s responsibility for migrant workers recommends that it should compensate those harmed.
FIFA rejects compensation for Qatar 2022 World Cup workers
FIFA released a report on the legacy of the 2022 World Cup last week, ignoring its committee’s recommendation for compensation for human losses
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,
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 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.
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
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
IOC official open to back-to-back World Cup in Saudi Arabia and Salt Lake Olympics in early 2034
A senior IOC official says scheduling the 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia back-to-back with the 2034 Salt Lake City Winter ...
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FIFA pledges $50m for Qatar 2022 World Cup legacy
The fund aims to assist vulnerable communities through projects in health, education, and football development. FIFA, in ...
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Qatar's economy rebounds after post-World Cup dip, IMF says
Qatar's economy is showing signs of rebounding after a year in which it moderated after the 2022 Fifa World Cup, the ...
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FIFA Launches $50 M Legacy Fund to Advance Global Social Development Post-Qatar 2022™
The Legacy Fund will be implemented in partnership with the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy, headquartered in Doha, ...
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 ...