Threats over World Cup corruption testimony

FBI offers protection after whistleblower accuses Qataris of jeopardizing her safety

A whistleblower who gave evidence of corruption against the Qatar 2022 World Cup bid claimed on Wednesday she had been offered FBI protection in light of threats made against her and her children.

Phaedra Almajid, who worked for the Qatar 2022 bid team before losing her job in 2010, provided evidence to investigator Michael Garcia's independent inquiry into corruption allegations surrounding the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bids.