Qatar and FIFA brace for on-pitch World Cup human rights protests

National associations plan to take stances, but guidelines remain unclear

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The Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, in this Sept. 29 photo. The country has been criticized for its treatment of migrant construction workers who built World Cup facilities. © Reuters

JJ ROSE, Contributing writer

BRISBANE, Australia -- The World Cup kicks off in Qatar in just a few weeks, yet the political football is already rolling.

Qatar 2022 organizers and the world soccer body, FIFA, are being forced to consider their own positions and the very culture of the world game because of corruption allegations, concerns about the rights of migrant construction workers, and the country's negative view on LGBTQ rights.

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