Qatar 2022: FIFA admits violation of workers’ standards
06 June 2019 |
12:52 pm
FIFA has for the first time admitted a violation in workers' standards as Qatar prepares for the 2022 World Cup. The revelation comes following an investigative report by German broadcaster WDR.
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