India, Oct. 14 -- The Sport & Rights Alliance and Football Supporters Europe, in a joint report released today titled “Profit Over People: The 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup,” said the 2026 Men’s World Cup exposed a failure of FIFA’s leadership to implement its own human rights policies, alleging record revenues were prioritised over fairness and equality.
Report findings and allegations
The 50-page report described a tournament marked by multiple issues, including:
* A climate of fear amid mass immigration detentions and deportations
* Discriminatory visa bans
* Cost and accessibility barriers for fans, players and journalists
* Unclear safeguarding and eligibility standards
* Lack of effective access to remedy
Andrea Florence, Executive Di...