Article 6SFW1 US senators urge Fifa to spurn Saudi 2034 World Cup bid over human rights

US senators urge Fifa to spurn Saudi 2034 World Cup bid over human rights

by
Associated Press
from on (#6SFW1)
  • Kingdom is all but certain to host 2034 tournament
  • Concerns have been raised over Saudi human rights

Two United States senators urged Fifa on Monday not to pick Saudi Arabia as the 2034 World Cup host next month, a decision seen as inevitable despite the kingdom's record on human rights.

Democrats Ron Wyden of Oregon and Dick Durbin of Illinois wrote to Fifa's president, Gianni Infantino, declaring that we urge you to seek out a host country with a record of upholding human rights."

Continue reading...
External Content
Source RSS or Atom Feed
Feed Location http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/rss
Feed Title
Feed Link http://www.theguardian.com/
Reply 0 comments