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Steve Larkin

Socceroos want Qatar human-rights reforms

Skipper Mat Ryan is among the Socceroos making a call for improved human rights in Qatar. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

The Socceroos have released a politically charged statement ahead of the Qatar World Cup calling for the decriminalisation of same-sex relationships in the Middle Eastern country.

The collective message from Australia's national team also demands improvement in worker rights in Qatar, labelling reforms in the World Cup host country as inconsistent.

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