With just under eight years to go till WC 2022 in Qatar, the plight of the workers slaving away to make it happen has come to light.

With this summer's World Cup now wrapped up as Germany clinched their fourth title, the attention has now shifted back largely to the on-going transfer market across Europe's biggest leagues.

Looming on the horizon is the next edition of the quadrennial tournament, which already has generated some controversy due to the fact that it will be hosted in Russia--a country with its own share of domestic and more recent, international issues.

Following that, Qatar will be the next on the world tour, with the Middle Eastern nation sure to be pulling all the stops to impress both avid and casual fans of the beautiful game alike.

However, behind every beautiful structure is always a human tale of sacrifice, some more heartbreaking than others and this story in particular is indeed quite bothersome as it's taking place in the modern era of the 21st century.

A group of Nepalese workers illustrate just how bad things really are as they toil away in inhumane conditions in the harsh desert climate.

Slave like conditions: Foreign workers, a majority of them from Nepal tell a harrowing tale of how life in Qatar is while preparing for the 2022 World Cup--video courtesy of The Guardian