FIFA president Gianni Infantino is poised to announce Saudi Arabia as the hosts of the 2034 World Cup, despite numerous concerns about the Kingdom's human rights record and sportswashing intentions

Two weeks ago, late on a Friday evening, FIFA released its evaluations for both the 2030 and 2034 World Cup bids. It awarded Saudi Arabia ’s bid a score of 4.2 (out of five) — the highest in the organisation’s history, citing “a unique, innovative and ambitious vision for the ‘next century’ of FIFA World Cups”.

Global soccer governing body FIFA is set to meet on Wednesday to announce the hosts for the next two men’s World Cups. However, the outcome will be no surprise.

Fifa 39;s confirmation of Saudi Arabia 39;s hosting of the men 39;s 2034 World Cup - despite the country facing years of scrutiny over its human rights and environmental record - will be one of the most controversial steps that football 39;

FIFA has done it again.  With its usual sparkle of inventive interpretation, amoral reasoning, and snappy bravura, the world football federation has

Norway’s soccer federation plans to abstain from giving its approval when Saudi Arabia is confirmed Wednesday as the 2034 World Cup host, saying FIFA has done too little to protect human rights around

Sole bidder Saudi Arabia is to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup. Human rights organizations have raised the alarm about a lack of scrutiny over labor rights, freedom of expression and LGBTQ+ rights in the country.

The United Nations’ top human rights official has pledged to try to ensure migrant labor standards in Saudi Arabia are “properly respected” around soccer’s 2034 World Cup

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has pledged to ensure proper labour standards during tournament preparations, which will heavily rely on migrant workers. View on euronews