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Leading Saudi officials have defended harsh accusations regarding the construction of their stadiums by Western observers.
A prominent global tech firm has produced a 39-page document in collaboration with FIFA, the world football governing body, claiming that the Saudi government will use AI robots to build stadiums for the 2034 World Cup.
This claim has been vigorously denied by the Saudi government, which assures FIFA and the broader football community that Filipino, Bangladeshi, and Nepali indentured workers will be constructing the stadiums – as was the case in the lead up to the Qatar World Cup.
“We want to reassure FIFA that we will respect the values of the organisation and commit dozens of human rights violations over the next decade in honour of that,” said a leading Saudi official.
The document has sparked a firestorm within FIFA.
“We are still trying to figure out how we allowed a host nation to stray so far from the anti-human rights values that FIFA holds dear to its heart.”
Currently, Saudi Arabia is the sole bidder for the 2034 edition of the men’s World Cup. Although the bidding process has not yet been completed and is subject to a vote, FIFA has already suggested that Saudi Arabia is set to host the competition.
“We were confident that a country that only recently allowed women the right to drive would be able to align with our organization’s values,” said one FIFA official. “Clearly, this is a wake-up call for everyone.”
As distrust between the sporting body and the Gulf nation continues to grow, Saudi Arabia has been compelled to demonstrate its commitment to the values of the organization.
“We have already begun confiscating passports from unsuspecting temporary workers, and we have notified them that they are stuck here for the next decade,” the Saudi spokesperson explained.
The Saudis have suggested that a crown prince experimenting with AI art may have caused the confusion and reaffirmed that the country is still committed to FIFA’s vision.
