Human Rights Groups Condemn FIFAs Selection of Saudi Arabia to Host 2034 World Cup

Human rights groups are blasting the international soccer federation FIFA for selecting Saudi Arabia to host the 2034 men’s World Cup, citing the exploitation of migrant workers in Saudi Arabia, the jailing of political activists for expressing themselves peacefully, and discrimination against women and LGBTQ+ people. In a joint statement, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and others write, “It is evident that without urgent action and comprehensive reforms, the 2034 World Cup will be tarnished by repression, discrimination and exploitation on a massive scale.”