FIFA is cautioned by Amnesty International about the “real and predictable human cost” of giving Saudi Arabia the 2034 World Cup

FIFA should hold off on awarding the 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia unless significant human rights reforms are revealed, according to Amnesty International.

Amnesty International and the Sport & Rights Alliance (SRA) issued a brief on Monday that highlighted alleged problems with Saudi Arabia’s bid for 2034. A “credible human rights strategy” for the 2030 World Cup, which Spain, Portugal, and Morocco are co-hosting, was also demanded in the brief.

Next month, FIFA, the world governing body of soccer, will announce the host countries for the 2030 and 2034 World Cups. The bid for both tournaments is the same.

FIFA stipulates that nations must adhere to “internationally recognized human rights” as part of the bidding process, yet the most recent assessment from Amnesty International found that “neither bid has adequately demonstrated how they have met FIFA’s human rights criteria.”