The Socceroos, Australia's national football team, have released a powerful statement of protest against the hosts of the FIFA World Cup.
A range of players delivered a video message where they called for an "effective remedy" surrounding the treatment of migrant workers and those in same-sex relationships in Qatar.
Today FM's World News Editor Kate Gregan breaks down the situation.
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