We have already seen competitions awaited more feverishly than the next FIFA World Cup in Qatar (November 21 – December 18, 2022).
And the Covid-19 pandemic, which is determined to last, does not help to arouse more enthusiasm.
However, the World Health Organization (WHO) expressed confidence on Tuesday in the measures that will be put in place by Qatar to successfully manage health risks.
According to Michael Ryan, WHO's executive director for health emergencies, there would be no reason to think that the risks of a pandemic would be higher at the next World Cup than at other major events that have taken place. safely in recent months.
“Close collaboration” between Qatar and WHO
"Properly managed and planned mass gatherings can go ahead safely," he said in live exchanges broadcast on the WHO's Facebook page.
“We are working closely with the Qatari authorities on this point and if necessary we give them advice on how to organize this World Cup in complete safety.
Qatari public health authorities have invested heavily in the management of public health risks in the context of the World Cup,” he explained.
A total of two million tickets will be sold for the 2022 World Cup, with another million reserved for sponsors and FIFA, the governing body of world sport.
The Qatari capital, Doha, which has a population of around 2.4 million, is preparing for the influx of football fans from all over the world to watch the competition which will bring together 32 teams and which will kick off November 21.
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