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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Graham Dunbar

Two US senators urge FIFA not to pick Saudi Arabia as 2034 World Cup host over human rights risks

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Two United States senators urged FIFA on Monday not to pick Saudi Arabia as the 2034 World Cup host next month in a decision seen as inevitable since last year despite the kingdom’s record on human rights.

Democrats Ron Wyden of Oregon and Dick Durbin of Illinois have told FIFA president Gianni Infantino in a letter “we urge you to seek out a host country with a record of upholding human rights.”

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