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What are Qatar’s COVID travel requirements for World Cup 2022?

Facts

  • No negative Covid tests or preregister on a government app to enter the country needed
  • Majority of travel restrictions related to Covid have been cancelled 
  • No need to present negative Covid test to enter country 
  • No vaccination certificate needed to enter 

Analysis

What are Qatar’s COVID travel requirements for World Cup 2022?

If you’re heading to Qatar this November for the World Cup you no longer need to present negative Covid tests or preregister on a government app to enter the country. 

The government has cancelled the majority of travel restrictions related to Covid-19 ahead of the start of the World Cup.

The World Cup starts on November 20 – and from November 1, football fans no longer need to present negative Covid-19 PCR or Rapid Antigen tests to enter the country. 

What are Qatar’s COVID travel requirements for World Cup 2022?
What are Qatar’s COVID travel requirements for World Cup 2022?

There is no need to preregister on the government’s Ehteraz health application before your arrival. 

A green health status on Ehteraz is now required only to access the country’s health facilities. 

A covid vaccination certificate is no longer needed to enter Qatar. 

The measure covers all visitors arriving from November 1 when Qatar will be closed to anyone without a Hayya card – a document issued to players, officials, staff, media and ticket holders and their guests.

A requirement to wear masks on public transport was scrapped in October and masks are also not compulsory inside the eight World Cup stadiums.

Where is the FIFA World Cup 2022 schedule?

Following a dazzling Final Draw for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™, the final tournament match schedule has been published on FIFA+.

Given the compact nature of Qatar, event organisers were able to assign, for the first time ever, group stage games to a stadium and kick-off time for each matchday after the final draw, optimising the match schedule for the benefit and comfort of spectators, teams, media and the global audience.

A total of 64 games will be played to decide the winners of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™. See when and where the action will take place.

Follow the schedule here

 
The 2022 FIFA World Cup begins on Nov. 20 in what will be the first winter edition in the history of the competition. The best players in the world will take center stage in Qatar as the action runs through the final on Dec. 18.
 
 
The cost might be of the ticket is an estimate for a group match ranging from $105 to $210, and the ticket for the final ranges from $455 to $1,100. All tickets are sold in Qatari riyal (QAR) to both residents of Qatar and internationals. Here are list of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Ticket Prices below with detailed price
 
The 2022 World Cup starts on November 20 in Qatar when temperatures generally start falling heading into winter. Early group games will likely be the hottest with highs of 26-28°C (78-82°F) possible
 
Yes, alcohol will be sold in Qatari stadiums at the World Cup. Beer will be sold and available for fans three hours before and one hour after kick-off. It will not be available during the games

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