The road to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar has not been smooth.
In 2014,WEEK Architecturedecided to shed light on these problems with their Qatar World Cup Memorial.
This includes the construction of eight stadiums, new hotels, and airport and rail expansions.
And according toAmnesty International, migrant workers account for 90% of the workforce.
Looking to escape poverty and unemployment, many even pay steep recruiting fees to get a job in Qatar.
But many say it’s too little too late.
The memorial reached its apex in 2020, with 6,751 concrete blocks for a total of 1,687 levels.
Sadly, the death toll is three times higher than the architects estimated when they initially started the project.
This scandal also questions the responsibility of FIFA, writes the architecture think tank.
It was not until 2017 that it published an important human rights policy.
But FIFA must find the legal means to impose respect for human rights in the host country.
Football is the most popular sport in the world and the World Cup is the most unifying event.
The project was started in 2014, with the death toll, unfortunately, growing exponentially.
