Qatar World Cup organisers announced that all visitors aged 18 and over will be needed to download the government-controlled Ehteraz phone application, which tracks people’s movements and health status.
Visitors must also show a PCR test performed within 48 hours of arrival, with a negative result, or an official rapid test performed within the previous 24 hours, which is a mandatory recommendation for any visitor who is six years old or over.
However, visitors arriving in Qatar are not required to undergo quarantine, regardless of vaccination status or country or origin.
“A green Ehteraz (showing the user does not have a confirmed case of COVID-19) is required to enter any public closed indoor spaces,” the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy said in a statement.
“Visitors must be able to show a negative result from a PCR test taken in the 48 hours before arriving or from an official rapid test taken within 24 hours.
“The COVID-19 testing policy for visitors aged six and over is “regardless of the individual’s vaccination status,” they added.
According to reports, the vaccination is not recommended, but masks must be used on public transportation, including the metro system.
If the person tests positive for Covid-19, the organisational protocol demands that they be isolated while in the country, in relation with the isolation period and the local Ministry of Health regulations.
The World Cup Qatar 2022 will be played from 20 November to 18 December in Qatar. It will be the 22nd edition of the competition, and the first played in the Arab world.
This edition will be the last to feature just 32 teams, with the tournament being expanded from 2026 onwards in order to feature 48 nations.
Four matches will be played each day during the group stage, which will run over a 12-day period and see winners and runners-up progress to the round of 16.
