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<p>Travelers heading to <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/category/world-cup-2022/">the World Cup</a> in Qatar will have to show a negative <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/2022/03/21/socceroos-coach-fined-for-breaching-covid-19-isolation/">COVID-19</a> test upon <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/how-to-travel-to-qatar-for-world-cup-2022/">entering the country</a>. This rule is in place for all people over the age of five, regardless of vaccination status.</p>
<p>The negative PCR test must also be taken no more than 48 hours before departure time. For fans using a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT), a negative result can not be older than 24 hours before departure time. These negative test results have to be presented at the airport check-in counters in Qatar.</p>
<p>Organizers of the tournament also claimed that these COVID-19 tests must be done at a medical center. RAT self-tests done at home will not be valid. Children under six will not have to take the tests.</p>
<p>Fans <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/2022/09/28/hummel-makes-statement-with-world-cup-kits-for-denmark/">arriving in Qatar</a> for the World Cup will not have to quarantine for any period of time, regardless of vaccination status. However, anyone that tests positive for <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/2022/03/09/covid-proves-to-be-el-dorado-for-matchfixers-expert/">COVID-19</a> will be ordered to isolate.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">We are pleased to announce that Covid-19 vaccination is no longer mandatory for the fans visiting this year’s <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FIFA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FIFA</a> World Cup. More details can be found below:<a href="https://t.co/J7EgLmdyup">https://t.co/J7EgLmdyup</a></p>
<p>See you in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Qatar2022?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Qatar2022</a> ! <a href="https://t.co/bLA7Dyy1o7">pic.twitter.com/bLA7Dyy1o7</a></p>
<p>— Qatar Embassy – Switzerland (@QatarEmb_Bern) <a href="https://twitter.com/QatarEmb_Bern/status/1575483056672370688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 29, 2022</a></p></blockquote></div>
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<h3>COVID-19 tests ahead of the World Cup</h3>
<p>Visitors will not have to take any COVID-19 tests once they arrive to the country. Also, Qatar currently does not require travelers to take a test prior to departing the airport. Nevertheless, many countries have different rules on the issue. Travelers should check their destination country to make sure of the guidelines.</p>
<p>Masks must also be worn in public transportation in Qatar. This includes the subway system in Doha that many fans will use to get around town and to the <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/qatar-world-cup-2022-stadiums/">stadiums in the area</a>.</p>
<p>According to a <a href="https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/region/qatar" target="_blank" rel="noopener">study</a> by Johns Hopkins University, Qatar has had nearly 450,000 positive cases of COVID-19. The Middle Eastern country currently has a population of nearly 2.9 million people. The study also claimed that over 97% of Qatar’s inhabitants have received at least one dose of the vaccine. Data suggested that many people inside the country have had multiple doses.</p>
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Qatar affirms COVID-19 tests requirements ahead of World Cup

Qatar reaffirmed its stance that, in order to enter the country for the World Cup, travelers must have proof of negative COVID-19 tests.

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