Doha, November 13 (QNA) For nearly 12 years, the State of Qatar has made tremendous efforts; In an effort to make the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 an exceptional and historic version in the history of the FIFA World Cup, as it paid attention to all the big and small details that would provide the greatest amount of comfort to the huge fans expected to flock to watch the tournament matches, and among the most prominent of these efforts was the launch of the Committee The Supreme Council for Projects and Legacy "Haya Card", which serves as the passport and the major turning point in facilitating the process of organizing the attendance of the masses for the World Cup, whether for those coming from abroad or even residing inside Qatar.

In previous World Cup editions (with the exception of Russia 2018), those wishing to attend the tournament had to go through an arduous experience to eventually reach their final destination. After booking match tickets, they had to apply for a travel visa to the host country, and then proceed to Reservation of accommodation, in addition to the hassle of moving within and between the cities hosting matches, as well as following up on the events and recreational activities that are held on the sidelines of the World Cup.

Things went this way until Russia came in 2018 and invented the "Fan ID" or (FAN ID), a feature that made it much easier for fans coming from abroad to enter the country without a visa, as well as moving between the cities hosting matches by using public transportation for free during On match days, the State of Qatar, following the success of this experiment, decided to adopt it in hosting the 2022 World Cup and in turn created the “Haya Card”, which is very similar in its image to the Russian “fan identity”, in addition to greater and broader benefits for the card holder.

The "fan ID" was an identification paper that the Russian authorities required the fans to carry during the tournament, and every ticket holder in the 2018 World Cup was required to carry this document in order to enter the stadiums hosting the tournament matches, in addition to the possibility of free use of trains or metro Or buses within cities on match days, and “Fan ID” proved successful in the organization of the 2018 World Cup and benefited more than two million football fans who flocked to Russia from abroad over the course of the tournament.