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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Jamie Gardner

World Cup nations to discuss highlighting plight of migrant workers in Qatar

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The Football Association is uniting with federations in other countries to identify the best way to shine a light on the plight of migrant workers in World Cup host nation Qatar.

Human rights group Amnesty International has called on World Cup organisers Fifa to earmark at least $440 million (over £350m) to support projects to compensate the families of migrant workers in the Gulf state who have died and to reimburse others forced to pay recruitment fees in order to work.

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