All visitors aged 18 and over must also download a government-run phone application called Ehtraaz to track people’s activities and health status.
“A green embargo (user that does not have a confirmed case of COVID-19) is required to enter any public closed indoor space,” the World Cup organizers said.
Visitors must be able to show a negative result from a PCR test taken 48 hours prior to arrival or an official rapid test taken within 24 hours. The Supreme Committee on Delivery and Legacy said in a statement, the COVID-19 testing policy for visitors aged six and above is “regardless of the immunization status of the individual”.
The decisions detail public health policies throughout the World Cup that are in force from 4 September for all travelers arriving in Qatar.
Vaccination is not mandatory for the 1.2 million expected visitors for November 20-December. 18 tournaments. In June 2021, Qatar’s government suggested there would be a vaccine mandate for fans at the World Cup.
Rapid antigen tests performed in the last 24 hours prior to landing in Qatar will only be accepted if they are from official medical centers and are not self-administered. If fans do not develop symptoms of COVID-19, no further tests are needed in Qatar.
Masks must be worn on public transport, including on the metro system that many fans will use to get to the eight stadiums in and around Doha.
FIFA said players and staff from 32 World Cup teams will be required to undergo rapid antigen tests every two days in Qatar, as will referees and match officials.
Football’s governing body said on Thursday, FIFA and the Qatari government “strongly advise all participants to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.”
Qatar has nearly 450,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 682 deaths from the disease, according to data collected by Johns Hopkins University in the United States since 2020. Qatar’s population is estimated to be at least 2.5 million, although only 350,000 of them are Qatari citizens.
The data states that more than 97% of the population in Qatar has received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
“Any person who tests positive for COVID-19 while in Qatar will have to isolate in accordance with the guidelines of the Ministry of Public Health,” the World Cup organizers said.
The 2022 World Cup will be held at full capacity stadiums – with nearly 3 million tickets on sale for 64 games – 16 months after the European Championship with some stadiums across the continent only 25% full due to local COVID-19 . rules.
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