The DFB fears that the 2027 Women’s World Cup will not go to Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands. This is due to the association’s critical stance towards FIFA.
DFB Vice-President Ralph-Uwe Schaffert described awarding the World Cup to Qatar as a mistake. “The DFB has clearly positioned itself in this regard, albeit late,” Schaffert said in Hannover.
It’s not good for opponents to talk to the DFB
He justified the DFB’s critical position with his new association leadership. President Bernd Neuendorf, elected in March 2022, was “slightly annoyed and disturbed” by FIFA boss Gianni Infantino’s recent statements.
According to Neuendorf, Infantino demanded in a letter that “human rights no longer play a role and we concentrate here on football”. Infantino described the criticisms, especially from Europe, of Qatar, which hosts the World Cup, as “hypocrisy”.
Schaffert added, among other things, that the DFB’s position, which refuses to support Infantino’s re-election, comes at a cost and will likely mean that the 2027 Women’s World Cup will not be awarded to Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands.
Neighboring countries applying for orientation together with Germany are therefore “not very good at talking to us”. But he stands behind:
State Bishop Meister: “No summer fairy tale”
At the same time as the opening match between Ecuador and Qatar, Evangelical Bishop Ralf Meister had invited a discussion in Hanover about the human rights situation in Qatar. In addition to Schaffert, who is also president of the Lower Saxony Football Federation, Mathias John from Amnesty International also took the floor.
“Despite the tropical heat, this World Cup is not a summer tale,” Meister said. It is marred by unstable working conditions and thousands of deaths. “This World Cup should not begin without a tribute to the victims.”
John pointed out that “the miserable plight of migrant workers” was already known in 2010, when the World Cup was held. Amnesty’s business and human rights expert said people from South Asian and African countries were following false promises made by mediation agencies. In addition, freedom of expression, freedom of the press and freedom of assembly were suppressed.
Source: ZDF
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