FIFA-approved luxury hotels in Qatar, which are preparing to host thousands of officials and sponsors at the World Cup, have paid staff the equivalent of £1-an-hour and haven't paid overtime, according to human rights investigators.
The world governing body, which stands to make more than £3 billion from the tournament, which has cost an estimated £138BN to stage, has endorsed dozens of establishments throughout the country.
With suites costing up to £5,000-a-night at the swankiest establishments and Dom Perignon champagne on ice at £790-a-bottle, Qatar will be a blow-out for the world's super-rich and the well-connected.
The tournament, which features 32 teams and more than 800 players, will also bring the world's best-paid footballers to the wealthy oil-state.