The Workers Cup - Trailer
Preview: Season 31 Episode 5 | 1m 56s
In Qatar, migrant workers for the 2022 World Cup compete in their own soccer tournament.
In 2022, Qatar will host the biggest sporting event in the world, the FIFA World Cup. But right now, far away from the bright lights, star athletes and adoring fans, the tournament is being built on the backs of 1.6 million African and Asian migrant workers. The Workers Cup gives voice to the men who are laboring to build sport’s grandest stage and competing in a soccer tournament of their own.
Major funding for POV is provided by PBS, The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Wyncote Foundation, Reva & David Logan Foundation, the Open Society Foundations and the...
The Workers Cup - Trailer
Preview: Season 31 Episode 5 | 1m 56s
In 2022, Qatar will host the biggest sporting event in the world, the FIFA World Cup. But right now, far away from the bright lights, star athletes and adoring fans, the tournament is being built on the backs of 1.6 million African and Asian migrant workers. The Workers Cup gives voice to the men who are laboring to build sport’s grandest stage and competing in a soccer tournament of their own.
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Video has Closed Captions
We learn that foreign workers outnumber Qataris and see life in company housing. (5m 3s)
The Workers Cup - Modern Slavery?
Video has Closed Captions
During lunch, workers discuss their definitions of "freedom." (3m 19s)
The Workers Cup - Pay and Recreation
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The manager of the company soccer team calculates the cost of fielding a team. (4m 9s)
The Workers Cup - Typical Work
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We see the typical work and working conditions in Qatar, and meet Kenneth. (4m 18s)
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Major funding for POV is provided by PBS, The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Wyncote Foundation, Reva & David Logan Foundation, the Open Society Foundations and the...