Since it was confirmed that Qatar would host the next World Cup, which will be held in 2022, suspicions regarding the presence of public born in countries facing Arabs are the order of the day.

Although at no time was it publicly confirmed that people born in Israel will be banned from accessing their country, in the last hours it transcended a report by British consultant Cornerstone Global Associates called ‘FIFA World Cup 2022: reputation risk and sponsorship’, which provides a revealing fact.

“The official website of Qatar does not list Israel as a country where you can apply for visas, much less entry without a visa,” he begins.

However, it marks that there is a code of ethics of FIFA, an entity that regulates world football, so that all fans can have free access to the organizing countries of the most important soccer competition of all.

“Prohibiting entry to fans because of their nationality is a clear violation of the FIFA Code of Ethics,” the study states.

FIFA is already aware of the rumors and according to one of its spokesmen there will be no inconvenience: “Qatar is fully aware of its responsibility to adhere to the human rights statutes and non-discrimination, equality and neutrality of FIFA,” he told The Jerusalem Post.

“Everyone will be welcome. What we ask is that people respect that we are a relatively conservative nation.”

For example, the public display of affection is something that is not part of our culture. So, all we ask is that every fan who enters respect that, “said Hassan Al Thawadi, member of the World Organizing Committee in 2017. Will it comply?

Source: 90min