A 23-year-old Nepalese World Cup labourer in Qatar died today while working on one of the venues for the 2022 tournament, officials in Doha announced in a statement.

An investigation has been launched after the man was killed "while working at the Al Wakrah Stadium project site", Qatar-s World Cup organising body, the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy said. "His next of kin has been informed and the relevant Qatari and Nepali authorities have been notified," said the committee in a statement posted on its website.