US Soccer ‘is criticized for deafening SILENCE on workers’ rights at the Qatar World Cup’
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US Soccer ‘is criticized for deafening SILENCE on workers’ rights during Qatar World Cup…
- US Soccer has been criticized for failing to speak out on Qatar’s workers’ rights
- Human rights atrocities have occurred ahead of this year’s flagship tournament
- US Soccer said it intends to contact UEFA group for financial compensation
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US Soccer has come under scrutiny for not speaking out on Qatar’s human rights, but the body has indicated its intention to join the UEFA working group, according to reports.
Human rights violations have occurred in Qatar before the flagship tournament in November and workers’ rights are a major problem.
But the The United States Football Federation has been criticized for its “deafening silence” on human rights, according to the athletic.
Human Rights Watch condemned US Soccer’s lack of public action and also feared the 2026 World Cup hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.
“Where are the comments from the hosts of the 2026 World Cup: the United States, Mexico and Canada?” Minky Worden, director of global initiatives, said: the athletic.
US Soccer has come under scrutiny for not being vocal about Qatar’s human rights
But the body has reportedly indicated its intention to join the UEFA working group
Their silence is deafening. The fear is that there will be no binding agreements on workers’ rights before the next World Cup.’
A study by Sportsmail last year found that immigrant workers in Qatar were paid just £12 a day to work 11-hour shifts in scorching temperatures over 100°F (38°C).
The body is reportedly wanting to be part of UEFA’s financial compensation group.
The report alleges that US Soccer has expressed its willingness to partner with the UEFA coalition to assist with workers’ compensation and has also appointed a compliance officer.
The new role will be responsible for monitoring compliance with labor laws at the team hotel, for example, and keeping players informed, the report adds.
A US Soccer spokesperson said: “US Soccer has held talks with Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International and other organizations on this important topic.
“We have also been in contact with UEFA to join their support for employee financial compensation. We’ve been working hard behind the scenes to finalize our plans and are ready to share them soon.”
The Lusail Stadium in Doha, where the World Cup final will be held on December 18
The body was subsequently criticized for being ‘too late’ with their action after ’12 years of abuse’.
“Eight weeks before the World Cup, after 12 years of abuses, associations speak out,” Worden continues to The Athletic.
“Like the labor reforms in Qatar, it is too late to help many migrant workers.”
The UEFA Working Group for Qatar has already supported the establishment of a workers’ centre, a safe place for workers in Qatar to obtain representation in labor disputes, as a legacy of the World Cup, and has called for compensation to be paid to all workers injured. affected or to the families of those who died.
England finally broke their silence on the abuse of migrant workers in Qatar, with football association heads swearing to lobby FIFA for new labor protection laws.
Migrant workers who helped build the stadiums and infrastructure ahead of this winter’s World Cup final will be invited to England’s base and will talk to players.
The FA has called for compensation for all injuries or death to workers on construction projects and will lobby for the establishment of a Migrant Workers’ Center in Qatar.
Amnesty International has called on FIFA to set up a compensation fund of at least $397 million (£350 million) for workers who have suffered ‘human rights abuses’ – this amount is equivalent to the prize pool for the World Cup.