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FIFA<\/a> has confirmed the death of a migrant worker at the resort used by Saudi Arabia during the group stages at the World Cup in Qatar<\/a>.<\/p>\n

"FIFA is deeply saddened by this tragedy and our thoughts and sympathies are with the worker's family," a spokesperson for the world football governing body told CNN in a statement.<\/p>\n

"As soon as FIFA was made aware of the accident, we contacted the local authorities to request more details.<\/p>\n

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"FIFA will be in a position to comment further once the relevant processes in relation to the worker's passing have been completed."<\/p>\n

It's unclear what the worker was doing or the circumstances surrounding the person's death.<\/p>\n

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Sealine Beach resort was the designated FIFA training base for Saudi Arabia before the team was eliminated in the group stages of the tournament.<\/p>\n

In a statement to CNN, Qatar's Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) said: "Due to the incident referred to having taken place on property not under the jurisdiction of the SC, and the deceased working as a contractor not under the remit of the SC, this matter is being handled by the relevant government authorities.<\/p>\n

"The SC is following up with the same relevant authorities to ensure we are updated with developments pertaining to the investigation on a regular basis and has established contact with the family of the deceased to ensure relevant information is conveyed," the SC added.<\/p>\n

A Qatari government official confirmed to CNN that the incident was being investigated by authorities.<\/p>\n

"If the investigation concludes that safety protocols were not followed, the company will be subject to legal action and severe financial penalties," the official said.<\/p>\n

Sparking further controversy, Qatar 2022 World Cup chief executive Nasser Al Khater, told a Reuters reporter that "death is a natural part of life" in response to a question about the latest migrant worker death, but he did not address the circumstances around this incident.<\/p>\n

"We're in the middle of a World Cup. And we have a successful World Cup. And this is something you want to talk about right now?" Al Khater said.<\/p>\n

"I mean, death is a natural part of life, whether it's at work, whether it's in your sleep. Of course, a worker died. Our condolences go to his family. However, I mean, it is strange that this is something you want to focus on as your first question."<\/p>\n

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In an interview with Piers Morgan, which aired on TalkTV in November, Hassan Al-Thawadi, Secretary General of the SC, said that between 400 and 500 migrant workers have died as a result of work done on projects connected to the tournament — a greater figure than Qatari officials have cited previously.<\/p>\n

Al-Thawadi said in the same interview that three migrant workers had died in incidents directly connected with construction of World Cup stadiums, and 37 deaths were attributed to other reasons.<\/p>\n

In his interview on Thursday, Al Khater added: "Look, workers' death has been a big subject during the World Cup. Everything that has been said and everything that has been reflected about workers' deaths has been absolutely false.<\/p>\n

"This theme, this negativity around the World Cup has been something that we've been faced with. We're a bit disappointed that the journalists have been exacerbating this false narrative.<\/p>\n

"And honestly, I think a lot of the journalists have to ask themselves and reflect on why they've been trying to bang on about the subject for so long."<\/p>\n

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