Doha: Officials say the rumors circulating during the FIFA World Cup that nationals and expatriates will be barred from entering Qatar are completely false. Khalid al-Nama, a spokesman for the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, the local organizers of the World Cup, said the FIFA World Cup in Qatar would not affect the travel of citizens and expatriates in and out of the country.
In an interview with Qatar Television, he said that the news that expatriates and citizens leaving the country during the World Cup will not be allowed to re-enter the country is not true. Expatriates and citizens of the country are not interested in traveling abroad during the World Cup. The Supreme Committee wants them to watch the World Cup. But al-Nama said the news that entry would not be allowed when returning from a trip abroad was false.
All final preparations for the World Cup have been completed. Activities in government departments will continue as usual during the tournament. Al-Nama explained that if employees have difficulty getting to the office, an appropriate solution will be found. People are worried as news spreads on social media that they will not be able to re-enter the country after July.
To date, the authorities have not given a definite confirmation in this regard. But with the Supreme Committee’s position clear, expatriates who were worried about fake news have also been greatly relieved.
No change in World Cup matches: FIFA
Doha: FIFA has said it has no plans to change the duration of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar from November 21 to December 18. FIFA has confirmed that the length of the 2022 World Cup matches will be changed in the wake of reports and rumors.
FIFA said in a statement that it had no plans to change the rules for the duration of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar 2022 or any other matches hosted by FIFA. According to reports, FIFA is discussing the possibility of extending football matches from the current 90 minutes to 100 minutes. FIFA’s official confirmation is against this.