Qatar relied heavily on migrant workers to build infrastructure for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
NOT BSTOTAL BS
NOT BS — Verdict: True
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The Short Version
The evidence shows Qatar depended extensively on migrant labor to build World Cup stadiums and associated infrastructure. Multiple authoritative sources describe migrant workers as the dominant workforce in Qatar and as central to construction and tournament preparation. The claim is accurate as stated and does not overreach.
Caveats
The claim does not mean only migrant workers built the infrastructure; it means they were the primary and heavily relied-on workforce.
Some projects tied to the tournament also served Qatar’s broader long-term development, but that does not change the heavy dependence on migrant labor for World Cup-related infrastructure.
This claim is about labor reliance, not a judgment on the scale of labor abuses or disputed casualty figures, which require separate evaluation.