Qatar says only vaccinated fans allowed at World Cup 2022
(VOVWORLD) - Qatar will only allow people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to attend next year's World Cup, the Qatari prime minister said.
 Khalifa International Stadium in Doha. (Photo: Internet) |
The Gulf Arab state hosts the four-week tournament in November 2022 and the president of global soccer body FIFA has said the matches would be held in full stadiums.
Qatari officials had earlier said they hoped to hold a coronavirus-free tournament and planned to make vaccinations available to attendees not already immunized.
PM Sheikh Khalid said a large number of stadiums had been completed and work continued on three stadiums including Lusail Stadium, which will host the final match of World Cup 2022 and was now 90% complete.