Pressure groups unite to urge FIFA action on human rights at World Cup
June 12 – One year out from the 2026 World Cup, a coalition of rights groups, led by the Sports & Rights Alliance, have urged FIFA to take steps to safeguard human rights during the tournament.
The 48-team finals in the US, Mexico and Canada will be the largest football event in history but the Sports & Rights Alliance, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International have demanded FIFA act in what they have identified as an escalating climate of discrimination in the US by the Donald Trump administration.
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