FIFA Needs to Call Full Time on Discrimination

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior shoots the ball to score teams first goal during a Champions League playoff soccer match between SL Benfica and Real Madrid in Lisbon, Portugal, February 17, 2026. © 2026 Joao Bravo/Sports Press Photo/Sipa USA/AP Photo Just months before the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off, the world of football is again rocked by cases of discrimination both off and on the pitch.Members of the football community, including footballers and fan groups, have long warned of pervasive discrimination in the sport.During a UEFA Champions League match this month,…

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