Saudi Arabia was confirmed as the host nation of the 2034 World Cup. There was no vote – their right to host was approved by acclaim, with no opposition and with FIFA president Gianni Infantino instructing the assembled delegates on precisely how to applaud the decision into being.
Saudi Arabia has been criticised for its human rights record. In the country, women are heavily restricted in what they are allowed to do and it's also illegal to be in a gay relationship. Free expression is severely restricted and there have been concerns over the treatment of migrant workers in the country.
A recent report from HRW, titled “Die First, and I’ll Pay You Later,” argues that Saudi Arabia is using the tournament to “wash away its poor human rights reputation.”
For many soccer fans around the world, such anouncement will feel familiar from previous World Cups in both Russia and Qatar, with both posing issues around human rights.
Saudi Arabia is among the countries in which consensual same-sex sexual activity remains punishable by death. Shame on you, FIFA!!!
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