Published 9 November 2022 Share close panel Share page Copy link About sharing The football fans who will soon arrive in Qatar for the World Cup finals will stay in hotels and watch matches in stadiums which were built by tens of thousands of migrant workers. Qatar has come under intense scrutiny for the way it treats these workers. How many foreign workers have worked on World Cup projects? Qatar has built seven stadiums for the World Cup finals as well as a new airport, metro system, series of roads and about 100 new hotels. An entire city has been constructed around the stadium which will host the final match. Qatar’s government says that 30,000 foreign labourers were hired just to build the stadiums . Most come from Bangladesh, India, Nepal and the Philippines. Why is Qatar under fire ahead of the world cup? Awarding Qatar the World Cup a mistake – Blatter How many foreign workers have died in Qatar? In February 2021, the Guardian said 6,500 migrant workers from India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka had died in Qatar since it won its World Cup bid. The number is based on figures provided by the countries’ embassies… Read full this story
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