- The soccer tournament will take place from November 21 to December 18, 2022.
- It is considered the largest and most important sporting event in the world.
- The host country is known for its high purchasing power but also for its strict laws.
One of the most important sporting events in the world is getting closer. All football fans are eager to live an experience that is only repeated every four years. In this case, the venue for the event will be Qatar 2022 and although it has not yet started, some inconveniences have already been pointed out that attendees may suffer, such as consuming medicines without a prescription.
The most watched football game in the world
Just to get an idea of the impact of this 32-nation tournament, the final match is seen by an average of more than 500 million viewers around the planet according to Statista. There is no other event that comes close to its popularity, while it is also a powerful magnet for tourism.
Although organizing a soccer cup implies a strong investment, in the end the dividends are greater and that is why there are many countries that apply. Only the last edition, held in Russia in 2018, caused 1.5 million people from all over the planet will travel to that nation.
However, although this event is conventionally held in summer, this time an exception will be made. The World Cup will take place from November 21 to December 18, 2022.
The reason for this is because the weather during the summer is extreme in that eastern nation and would be dangerous for both the players and the public. But it is also necessary to consider that the laws in that nation are quite strict and do not make exceptions for foreigners.
Zero tolerance for everyone traveling to the eastern country
With this in mind, the English newspaper Daily Mail made an announcement for all fans who plan to travel to the sports fair. During Qatar 2022, the current sanctions will be maintained for anyone who breaks a law, the most severe being death penalty.
To delve into the subject, current legislation indicates that the possession of drugs, even in residual amounts, is quite severe. In fact, Qatar is one of the countries that most punishes offenders.
In this sense, Law 9 of 1987 on the Control and Regulation of Narcotic Drugs and Dangerous Psychotropic Substances establishes that people who are caught introducing drugs to Qatar may face sentences of 20 years in prison and fines of between 26,000 and 80,000 dollars.
Although in the case of people with a record for similar crimes in their countries of origin, the punishments can increase to life imprisonment and the death penalty. In that sense, this Arab nation is also distinguished by contemplating the crimes committed in other countries to define if there is a precedent.
The most important thing is that drugs are considered as drugs and are controlled by national authorities. Therefore, in Qatar 2022 can have fatal consequences the consumption of medicines without a prescription.
Given this, the maximum indication of the organizers for all the fans who plan to make the trip is have an official prescription in case they consume any drug. In other nations it would not have consequences but here it is a reason for arrest and the initiation of criminal proceedings.
The situation is quite different from what occurs in nations like Mexico, where the only thing that exists is the restriction on the sale of antibiotics in pharmacies. Although in reality those who do not comply with this measure are not punished.