Saudi Arabia have officially been named as hosts for the 2034 World Cup.
Many lives will be put at risk by the decision to award the 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia, human rights campaign group Amnesty International has warned.
“Based on clear evidence to date, FIFA knows workers will be exploited and even die without fundamental reforms in Saudi Arabia, and yet has chosen to press ahead regardless. “Meanwhile, its continued failure to compensate migrant workers who were exploited in Qatar provides scant confidence that lessons have been learned.”
Cockburn said the bidding process for that tournament had also been “flawed” and left “significant human rights risks unaddressed”. “It is something which should not be accepted by the international community simply because the country has an unlimited amount of money to spend in investment.”
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