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Complete guide for fans: eight key tips to travel to the Qatar 2022 World Cup

The 2022 World Cup in Qatar kicks off on November 21 and in FIFA's first ever ticket sale, millions of people signed up for their place in the world's biggest tournament in its first edition in an Arab nation. Guía completa para los hinchas: ocho consejos claves para viajar al Mundial de Qatar 2022 Guía completa para los hinchas: ocho consejos claves para viajar al Mundial de Qatar 2022

Tourists who want to travel to Qatar to support the national team must take into account a series of issues, from language, transportation, accommodation and coronavirus protocols.

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The official language of Qatar is Arabic, but the nation has a significant percentage of foreign population and those who travel will be able to communicate in English without problems.

LODGING

The Government wants to show the hospitality of the Arab culture and for this it launched the Host a Fan program, in which anyone can sign up to be able to stay in the house of a Qatari during the World Cup for free.

TRANSFERS

Qatar is a small country and seven of the eight stadiums set up for the World Cup are connected by a subway network. The only stadium outside the network is Al Bayt, in the municipality of Jor, which can be accessed by buses or water taxis.

Qatar's public transport is used with a card to which balance is charged at the stations themselves or through a mobile application: Ehteraz. The cost of the card is 10 riyals, approximately USD 2.67. The subway ticket costs 2 riyals (USD 0.53) and includes the combination with buses.

Guía completa para los hinchas: ocho consejos claves para viajar al Mundial de Qatar 2022

In addition, the Uber application is also popular in the country, although the distances are short, there are large avenues and highways.

For those who prefer to rent a car, it is the most expensive option and you should also know the local traffic rules. Qatar has an intense surveillance system against infractions and its cameras issue fines even for those who stop the car on a pedestrian path.

CURRENCY EXCHANGE

US dollars are accepted in most places, as are debit and credit cards. In any case, the best option is to have a sum in Riyal, the local currency, so as not to have problems with the exchange rate.

GASTRONOMY

Qatar is known for its impressive luxury restaurants, but there are also budget options and food trucks where you can get a shawarma for $4. There are also hypermarkets like Carrefour.

CLIMATE

In the Arab country it rains little and usually in January, FIFA modified the calendar for the World Cup, which will be played between November 21 and December 18, to avoid the Qatari summer and the heat of the desert. Therefore, those who travel should wear fresh clothes and spring weather.

In Qatar before 5 pm it is already night and at 7 am most shops and public offices are already open.

By Muslim law, Qataris cannot consume alcohol, but international hotels can only sell it in special spaces. You can't drink it on public roads and you can buy beer in the stadiums, but you can't bring it into the stands and the prices are high.

CORONAVIRUS PROTOCOLS

Those traveling to the World Cup will need to have two or three doses of the coronavirus vaccine with two or three doses. Qatar admits Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna, AstraZeneca, Jansen/ Johnson & Johnson, Sinopharm, Sinovac and Sputnik, although in the case of the latter three foreigners are required to take an antigen test.

Tourists must have the Ehteraz application on their cell phones, which works as a tourist follow-up. The app is requested in all closed places, where the chinstrap is also mandatory.

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