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FIFA Faces New Attack Over Rights In World Cup Host Qatar

Lingering divisions over FIFA's decision to hold the World Cup in Qatar overshadowed the annual congress of football's world governing body on Thursday, forcing its president Gianni Infantino to insist that the event had already brought change to the Arab state. Just 235 days from the start of the first World Cup in the Middle East, a rare female voice in international football stood up at the congress to state that awarding the event to Qatar 12 years ago had been "unacceptable" because of its human rights record.

Norway football chief slates Qatar World Cup decision

Simmering tensions boiled to the surface at the FIFA Congress on Thursday when Norway's football chief Lise Klaveness hit out at the 2022 World Cup's Qatari hosts over the country's human rights record.

Qatar’s right to stage World Cup questioned amid calls to ensure LGBTQI+ safety

Qatar’s right to stage this year’s World Cup was publicly questioned at FIFA Congress in Doha, with the president of the Norwegian federation saying there was “no room” for hosts who could not legally guarantee the safety of LGBTQI+ people.

Gianni Infantino seeks reelection as FIFA hammered by Norwegian FA chief

The head of Norway’s FA has launched an extraordinary attack on FIFA’s decision to award the World Cup to Qatar, in front of delegates at a congress being held in the Gulf country, as Gianni Infantino confirmed he would stand again as president. Lise Klaveness attacked Qatar’s human rights record and laws which criminalise same-sex relationships, but it did not go down well with everyone that was attending Ad/> Ahead of tomorrow’s draw for the tournament, Klaveness said: «We cannot ignore the calls for change. How FIFA runs the game has so much to say for how football is perceived — in every confederation and in every association.

Tension simmers as Norwegian criticises Qatari human rights record at FIFA congress

DOHA : Simmering tensions boiled to the surface at the FIFA congress on Thursday when Norway's soccer chief Lise Klaveness hit out at the 2022 World Cup's Qatari hosts over the country's human rights record.

Qatar and FIFA criticized harshly ahead of World Cup draw

A Norwegian soccer official delivered a scathing criticism of World Cup host Qatar and FIFA to an audience of executives on Thursday on the eve of the tournament's draw.

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FIFA Faces New Attack Over Rights In World Cup Host Qatar

Norway football chief slates Qatar World Cup decision

Qatar’s right to stage World Cup questioned amid calls to ensure LGBTQI+ safety

Gianni Infantino seeks reelection as FIFA hammered by Norwegian FA chief

Tension simmers as Norwegian criticises Qatari human rights record at FIFA congress

Qatar and FIFA criticized harshly ahead of World Cup draw

Sam Kerr, Alessia Russo lead nominees for GMS Fans’ WSL March Player of the Month

Soccer-Haaland a doubt with Dortmund's title hopes on the line