The kick-off for the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar is eight years away and construction work at the stadia coming up is either at various stages or very much still on the design board. Yet, the temperature between the Gulf state and some European countries that have been extremely critical of Qatar’s hosting one of the most celebrated of all sports events has begun to rise. After corruption charges and concerns about the climate, fresh controversy has erupted over the death of hundreds of migrant workers, more than 500 of them being from India, allegedly at the frenetically busy construction sites.