FIFA should pay workers injured during the construction of the Qatar World Cup, according to an internal report

The World Cup in Qatar in 2022 brought the most popular sporting event to the Middle East for the first time. But for years it was followed by reports of injuries, and even deaths, suffered by workers who created an entirely new country (including a subway network, hotels and nearly a dozen modern stadiums) in preparation for the tournament.

Now, a report commissioned by FIFA, football’s governing body, has recommended that FIFA itself take direct responsibility for some of the injuries by compensating some workers or, in the case of those who died, their dependents, according to two people with direct knowledge of the report.

The report did not offer any specific dollar amount of compensation. In the past, Amnesty International has called for at least $440 million for any compensation fund. FIFA, which has $4 billion in its reserves, has so far not paid money to anyone harmed.