NEW DELHI: An international federation of labour unions on Tuesday said FIFA denied it access to the Azteca Stadium to inspect the conditions of construction workers doing renovations ahead of the 2026 World Cup. Ambet Yuson, the general secretary of the Building and Wood Workers’ International (BWI), said FIFA told them that they didn’t need inspections because the local workers already have a union and that there have been no incidents so far.
“The World Cup is global, and we must play by global rules and the global labour standards,” Yuson said at a news conference. “The role of an international organization such as BWI is to come and to be an independent inspector to see if what they are saying is true or not.” The Azteca has been temporarily closed for renovations since May 2024 and stadium owner Emilio Azcarraga Jean recently said the plan is to reopen sometime this year. Agencies
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