Saudi Arabia, FIFA and World Cup

Soccer-Saudi Arabia's 2034 World Cup bid chief highlights human rights progress
Hammad Albalawi, head of Saudi Arabia's 2034 World Cup bid, stated that the country has made significant progress in human rights while aiming to attract "more fans than ever" to the 48-team showpiece event.
FIFA report: Saudi 2034 World Cup bid has ‘medium’ human rights risk
According to a FIFA evaluation, Saudi Arabia's World Cup hosting bid in 2034 has "good potential" to spark reform
FIFA criticised over Saudi Arabia's 2034 bid amid human rights concerns
FIFA has rated Saudi Arabia's bid to host the 2034 World Cup as a 'medium' human rights risk, sparking criticism. Amnesty International and the
FIFA, Clifford Chance Accused of ‘Whitewashing’ Saudi Human Rights Record in World Cup Bid
NGOs accuse FIFA and Clifford Chance of minimising Saudi Arabia's human rights record as football officials consider the Kingdom’s bid to host the 2034 World Cup.
FIFA inspection praises Saudi Arabia bid to host 2034 World Cup ahead of Dec. 11 decision
FIFA has approved the quality of Saudi Arabia's bid to host the 2034 World Cup in a 110-page evaluation that noted higher risks related to human rights in the oil-rich kingdom.
FIFA report praises Saudi Arabia 2034 World Cup bid
Despite concerns over Saudi Arabia's human rights record, football's governing body has voiced confidence the kingdom can host the 2034 World Cup. Amnesty International called the FIFA report an "astonishing whitewash.
Saudi Arabia, the greatest ever place for a World Cup. FIFA’s bid report says so
FIFA World Cup bid evaluation report has, remarkably, awarded Saudi Arabia’s bid for the 2034 World Cup the joint highest bidding score ever. Human rights groups, however, have slammed FIFA for “whitewashing” the country’s human rights record and called out glossing over environmental concerns.
Saudi Arabia's network of spending and influence detailed before getting 2034 World Cup from FIFA
Saudi Arabia’s growing influence and massive spending in global sports have been detailed in research ahead of the kingdom being confirmed by FIFA next week as the 2034 World Cup host
Saudi Arabia World Cup 2034 looks set to be held in the January - Report
An interesting update on the Saudi Arabia World Cup 2034. Things already beyond belief, when somehow Saudi Arabia ended up as the only one wanting to host in 2034. How did that happen?? Russia somehow getting the 2018 World Cup,
Fifa praises ‘impressive’ Saudi World Cup 2034 bid
The vast construction projects proposed by Saudi Arabia for the 2034 Fifa World Cup are impressive, but present a medium risk of not being completed in time, football’s governing body Fifa has warned.
Saudi Scores Record High for FIFA World Cup 2034 Bid
Saudi Arabia’s campaign to host the FIFA World Cup 2034 has achieved a record-breaking score of 419.8 out of 500 in FIFA’s Bid Evaluation Report. This marks the highest rating ever received by a nation vying for the tournament.
Bank of America signs again with FIFA for US-hosted Club World Cup that still has no TV deals
GENEVA — World Cup sponsor Bank of America teamed with FIFA for a second time Tuesday, signing for the Club World Cup that ...
World Cup 2034 in Saudi Arabia unlikely to clash with Winter Games, says IOC
The 2034 soccer World Cup, which is expected to be held in Saudi Arabia and possibly in the cooler months, is unlikely to ...
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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Global: FIFA produces whitewash of Saudi Arabia World Cup bid and ignores own report to provide compensation for migrant workers in Qatar
Reacting to FIFA’s evaluation of Saudi Arabia’s bid for the 2034 men’s World Cup, Steve Cockburn, Amnesty International’s ...
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2034 World Cup has potential to act as catalyst for reforms – FIFA
FIFA has disclosed that staging the 2034 World Cup tournament in Saudi Arabia represents a ‘medium’ human rights risk, ...
Sheer hypocrisy as Fifa commits biggest act of sportswashing in its history
The 110 pages in Fifa’s report into Saudi Arabia’s bid for the 2034 World Cup finals discuss everything from hotel provision, ...