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GENEVA – A group of international lawyers filed a formal complaint to FIFA on Thursday claiming the soccer body is failing to uphold its human rights policy with 2034 World Cup host Saudi Arabia.

Three British and Swiss attorneys, including a former FIFA lawyer, challenge the sports body’s decision to award Saudi Arabia the 2034 World Cup.

While Saudis celebrate, migrant workers are dying by the dozen - Getty Images FIFA’s Top Score for Tragedy FIFA’s evaluation of Saudi Arabia’s bid ... to the 2034 World Cup.

"The risks of occupational deaths and injuries are further increasing as the Saudi government ramps up construction work for the 2034 World Cup as well as other 'giga-projects'," HRW added. The Gulf ...

Human Rights Watch pointed out this week that serious abuses are being committed in the large-scale construction works in ...

if England is allowed to bid for the World Cup, they could ask for an exemption to co-host with Australia. However, that feels unlikely given that Asia (Saudi Arabia) is hosting in 2034 and they ...

If Fifa allows it, it will be the first time five countries have bid to co-host the most celebrated sporting event in the world.

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and Russian President Vladimir Putin watch the match between Russia and Saudi Arabia which opens the 2018 soccer World Cup at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow, Russia, on June 14, 2018. (AP Photo ...