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FILE PHOTO: Qatar's Emir Sheikh Hamad and his wife Sheikha Moza holding a copy of a World Cup trophy in Zurich [Reuters]
FIFA held a virtual meeting on Tuesday with political institutions as well as rights organisations to discuss human rights in Qatar ahead of the 2022 World Cup, global soccer's governing body said in a statement.
The meeting included FIFA President Gianni Infantino and head of the tournament's organising body Hassan Al Thawadi as well as members of the European Parliament, the Council of Europe and political representatives from parliaments across Europe.
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