Members of the European Parliament say they have “grave concerns” about the 2034 tournament.

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FIFA chief Infantino warned by EU lawmakers over Saudi Arabia World Cup

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A group of European Parliament members have sent a letter to FIFA expressing serious concerns about the federation's decision to host the 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia, raising questions about FIFA's commitment to human rights.

Hópur Evrópuþingmanna hefur sent Alþjóðaknattspyrnusambandinu (FIFA) bréf þar sem lýst er þungum áhyggjum af ákvörðun sambandsins um að halda heimsmeistaramótið 2034 í Sádi-Arabíu. Hún veki spurningar um hvort FIFA láti sig mannréttindi varða.

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Expressing serious concerns about the World Cup in Saudi Arabia

Scotland’s only openly gay footballer, Zander Murray, says the decision to award Saudi Arabia the 2034 Men’s World Cup is an opportunity for Fifa and Middle East countries to begin “meaningful conversations” about the human rights of LGBT people.

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Openly gay footballer Zander Murray on Saudi World Cup concerns

December 18 – In an open letter to FIFA president Gianni Infantino, European lawmakers have expressed “grave concern” over the hosting of the 2034 World Cup by Saudi Arabia. Led by Danish MEP Niels Fuglsang, about 30 members of the European Parliament issued a warning to the football supremo, expressing their “grave concerns regarding the decision to award the 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia.” The lawmakers argue that the decision undermined “the…

FIFA chief Infantino warned by EU lawmakers over Saudi Arabia World Cup

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