There have been calls for a compensation fund for migrant workers who have suffered human rights abuses during the preparations for the World Cup.
The request was made in a letter to Infantino.
The tournament cannot be truly celebrated until all workers are compensated according to the letter.
The sum is equal to the World Cup prize money fund.
Up to 30,000 migrant labourers have been used on projects to build seven stadiums for the finals in the country, as well as a new airport, new metro and new roads.
Some human rights groups and fans have called on Fifa to support workers who have died or been injured, but also those who have been forced to pay recruitment fees in order to get a job.
The England team, manager and the Football Association have a role to play in putting pressure on the world governing body to act, according to the UK chief executive of Amnesty International.
Thousands of migrant workers have been exploited and many have tragically died to make this World Cup possible, so we hope the FA and the players will back this innovative scheme to secure much-needed compensation for long-suffering workers and their families.
Nothing can bring dead workers back to life or restore the dignity of those who were trapped in conditions amounting to modern-day slavery during the World Cup building boom, but a Fifa workers fund would still be an important move.
The programme was being assessed by Fifa and it was already looking at ways to compensate workers in association with the committee.
The recruitment fee reimbursement scheme has paid out a total of $28.6 million to the workers of the World Cup as of December 2021.
The World Cup organizers worked with international groups for the rights of workers on stadiums and other tournament projects.
The Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy has made significant improvements to health and safety regulations, healthcare provision, and reimbursements of illegal recruitment fees to workers.
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