WM 2034 in Saudi Arabia: A risky game with humanity!

WM 2034 in Saudi Arabia: A risky game with humanity!

Saudi-Arabien - The World Cup 2034 is awarded to Saudi Arabia, and the German Football Association (DFB) has announced that it would be right. Despite the considerable criticism of human rights organizations, this happens that sharply condemn the award due to the questionable human rights situation in the kingdom. DFB President Bernd Neuendorf said that the DFB Presidium was unanimously behind the vote and that a rejection as a "symbolic policy" has no positive influence on the human rights situation. Many associations, including Europeans, support the award, which shows that the votes at the FIFA's digital assembly on December 11, 2024, in which the orientation towards Saudi Arabia was formally decided, were practically determined. As Sportschau , Saudi Arabia is the only applicant, including other countries and Indonesia, have rejected their plans.

The reasons behind the World Cup allocation

The Islamic scholar Sebastian Sons said in the ZDF sports studio that Saudi Arabia has invested significantly in sport in recent years in order to position itself internationally and to advance economic diversification of oil. Sons found that the country was a football-loving nation that a World Cup needs to build up a national sports industry and promote enthusiasm. The DFB has already supported measures in advance of the award that Saudi Arabia should help with the organization of the tournament, as from Image reported. Despite the belonging to Saudi Arabia, this happens to the countries that do very poorly in the ranking of freedom of the press and are known for serious human rights violations.

FIFA has certified Saudi Arabia an “medium risk” in relation to human rights, which was sharply criticized by organizations such as Amnesty International. These say that the necessary risk assessments and human rights examinations that are required for a safe World Cup were carried out inadequate. It remains to be seen how the situation in relation to human rights will develop during the preparations for the World Cup, since the country has to make enormous efforts to complete the infrastructure, including eleven new stadiums.