Strong support as FIFA urged to compensate World Cup workers in Qatar

Almost three-quarters of adults across 15 countries believe FIFA should use World Cup revenues to compensate workers who suffered in the preparation of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, a YouGov poll commissioned by Amnesty International has found.

Some 67 per cent of those polled also want their national Football Associations to speak publicly about the human rights issues associated with the tournament, including calling for migrant workers to be compensated.

Support is even higher – at 84 per cent – among those likely to watch at least one game at the tournament, and the majority also believe FIFA should establish this remediation programme before the World Cup kicks off on November 20.

The FA believes any injury or death should be compensated and is supportive of the creation of a Migrant Workers Centre, while FA chief executive Mark Bullingham has been praised for being one of the most forthright voices pushing for the creation of a compensation fund.

The poll surveyed more than 17,000 adults across 15 countries, including Argentina, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Kenya, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Switzerland, UK, and the USA. Of these, 54 per cent said they were likely to watch at least one game at the World Cup.