Human rights associations have been asking for it for months.
Compensation for families of injured or dead workers on stadium construction sites in Qatar.
This Monday, Fifa seems to be making a timid step in this direction.
The governing body of world football confirms "dialogue" on the creation of a compensation fund for migrant workers injured on the construction sites of the Mondial-2022.
Asked at a press conference in Doha, Fifa spokesman Bryan Swanson promised a "timely" decision on the idea of creating this compensation fund, launched by NGOs and supported by sponsors and teams.
According to him, Fifa "maintains a continuous positive dialogue with the International Labor Organization and the International Trade Union Confederation and all the competent authorities in Qatar on initiatives that will benefit migrant workers long after the last game of the World Cup".
Under pressure from these organizations and NGOs, the small Gulf emirate has undertaken labor market reforms in recent years, including creating a compensation fund for workers who do not receive their salaries.
In a video message, Gianni Infantino, the president of Fifa, praised the "revolutionary reforms of Qatar which, in recent years and for years to come, are improving the lives of thousands of workers".
“Dialogue rather than boycott”
Responding to concerns about respect for the rights of women and the LGBT + community during the competition, the FIFA president hammered that "everyone will be welcome, regardless of their origin, background, religion, gender. , sexual orientation or nationality”.
This World Cup, for which Qatar has invested tens of billions of dollars and which should attract a million fans, "will be the best on and off the pitch", wants to believe Gianni Infantino.
Asked why football's governing body was not responding to human rights criticism coming mainly from Europe, World Cup operations director Colin Smith said Fifa had always been "clear" on the fact that it "believes in dialogue rather than boycott".
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"We saw the power and strength of the World Cup as a catalyst for change in the region," he continued.
According to Colin Smith, 2.89 of the 3.2 million match tickets available for the tournament from November 20 to December 18 have been sold, along with a record 240,000 packages offering VIP treatment.