Qatar World Cup: Technical problems and public resentment of improper searches of women
From November 21 to December 18, Qatar will host the 2022 World Cup for the first time in an Arab country, which is expected to be attended by millions of people from all over the world.
Days before the start of the World Cup, a report published by Reuters revealed that Qatar faces technical problems prior to hosting the 2022 World Cup, related to organization, entry and exit procedures, high temperatures, and others.
Technical problems
These problems surfaced during the Super Lusail Cup between Al-Hilal and Zamalek, hosted by the new Lusail Stadium, Qatar’s top eight World Cup stadiums, and designed to host the final on December 18.
The most prominent of these problems was that the stadium was running out of water by the time of the break between the two halves. There were none of them outside where the temperature was 34 degrees Celsius, but because of the humidity, the temperature was much more intense. Some suppliers, caterers, security personnel, and medical personnel had difficulties entering the stadium.
One vendor, who asked not to be named, said that even some ambulances were walking around trying to figure out where they were supposed to be stationed, we repeatedly received wrong directions, and we had our car passes to places that didn’t exist.
The suffering of the fans
The report revealed that fans struggle to enter the stadium as they have to walk approximately 3 kilometers from the parking lot and wait in a 2,5-kilometer line in an empty space for more than an hour to enter to check and check the tickets.
Near the pitch, guards in dark clothes stood with baseball caps in the hallways watching out for fans. Outside, guards patrolled the ocean in groups of five men or five women, each with a truncheon, some carrying a handful of plastic handcuffs.
Women’s search sparks public outcry
The search has sparked widespread public outrage. Some tweeters expressed anger that women were being improperly searched for Islamic values by men of Asian nationality, demanding that this disturbing issue be resolved as soon as possible.
Regulatory officials have announced a set of “guidelines and guidelines” for expatriates and fans to follow during the World Cup. It also stipulated that the conservative Gulf state’s dress code be “decent” and that alcohol, sexual relations or homosexuality be severely restricted.
