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FIFA gets formal complaint of human rights oversight failure with 2034 World Cup host Saudi Arabia

A group of international lawyers filed a formal complaint to FIFA on Thursday claiming the soccer body is failing to uphold its human rights policy with 2034 World Cup host Saudi Arabia. The filing using FIFA’s own online portal for grievance reporting was made by FIFA’s former anti-corruption adviser Mark Pieth,

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Fifa in breach of own human rights rule by holding World Cup in Saudi Arabia, say lawyers

Fifa are failing to follow their own human rights rules by holding the 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia, a group of leading lawyers have alleged. The group, which includes Fifa’s former anti-corruption adviser Mark Pieth, have filed a 30-page complaint via Fifa’s official grievance portal and called for action in five key areas.

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Watchdog warns of ‘gruesome’ migrant worker deaths in World Cup host Saudi Arabia

Human Rights Watch says scores of laborers dying as they build stadiums for 2034 soccer championship, including by 'falling from buildings, electrocution, and even decapitation'

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Calls to Boycott 2026 World Cup Surge After Trump-FIFA Scandal

FIFA President Gianni Infantino skipped his own congress to meet with Donald Trump in Qatar and Saudi Arabia - sparking a ...

Decapitations, death plunges & electrocutions… how Saudi’s World Cup with 11 new stadiums ‘is being built on blood’

CONSTRUCTION workers building Saudi Arabia’s 11 new stadiums for the World Cup have been dying heinous deaths – from decapitations to death plunges. Human rights groups have warned of ...

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Report: United States could partner with New Zealand, Fiji to co-host 2038 World Cup

A fter the 2026 World Cup and (likely) the 2031 Women’s World Cup leaves the United States, we may not have to wait long for ...

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2034 FIFA World Cup faces labour scrutiny

Human Rights Watch pointed out this week that serious abuses are being committed in the large-scale construction works in ...

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The 2034 FIFA World Cup Hasn’t Even Begun, But the Deaths Have

Human Rights Watch and Fair Square, in detailed studies released on May 14, 2025, claim workers from Bangladesh, India, and ...

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2025 Esports World Cup League of Legends Schedule, Format, Prize Pool

League of Legends at the 2025 Esports World Cup. The 2025 Esports World Cup is an international competition for all forms of ...

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Real Madrid veteran attracting interest from Saudi Arabia and Qatar

Lucas Vazquez has had to serve as Real Madrid’s starting right-back option all season, and while it has not been easy by any ...

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GeoGuessr joins the Esports World Cup lineup

GeoGuessr has announced it will host a last chance wildcard tournament as part of the Esports World Cup Festival in Saudi ...

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