Three security guards who demanded money for their work during the World Cup last winter were jailed for six months and fined $2,700 FIFA condemned the incidents. The three security guards were fired by local private company Stark Security Services the day after the final on December 18 last year.

Hundreds of Stark Security employees whose contracts were cancelled have reportedly been expelled by Qatar. About 200 office employees were involved in protests against the mass layoffs in January. The security company would be punished after an investigation found it did not comply with the country's labor laws, a spokesman said.