Qatar 2022: "We are going to be very strict, safety is the most important thing" (G. Infantino)

"All fans from all over the world are welcome to celebrate, to party, to watch the games. But if somebody wants to come and create fights or whatever, obviously they will not be welcome and we are all going to be very strict, because the safety of everybody is the most important thing," said Gianni Infantino (ITA/SUI), president of FIFA, on 28/08/2022, regarding the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

"Nearly 2 million people from all over the world are expected (in a country of 2.6 million people). We are going to have fans from all countries in the same city (Doha, capital of Qatar), not just fans from the two countries playing a match one day, everyone will be there all the time," said the president of the International Federation on a trip to Costa Rica to attend the U20 Women's World Cup final, Spain-Japan (3-1), at the Estadio Nacional in San Jose on 28/08/2022.

"The preparation, of course, is not simple, it's not easy, there are many issues that need to be looked at in terms of security, accommodation, transport and every effort is being made to make it a celebration for everyone," said…