The 3 foreign guys had been apprehended outside of Doha’s official ticketing centers, it was said. According to the ministry of interior, 3 people of various nationalities were detained and are currently the subject of criminal procedures. The government merely announced that the guys were captured reselling tickets outside authorized stores without providing any additional information on the nationalities of those who were detained.
3 people have been detained in Qatar for allegedly selling tickets to the 2022 World Cup illegally. This admission was made by the government on Monday in a tweet.
The competition will commence in just 6 days. Daily lines build outside FIFA’s primary ticketing facility in the heart of Doha as fans wait to get popular match tickets.
According to the announcement, if discovered to have sold tickets, individuals detained might be fined up to 250,000 riyals ($68,000), or more.
False World Cup goods is constantly being warned about by FIFA and the Qatari government. Authorities announced the discovery of 144 fake World Cup trophies last week.
Officials have already targeted fake clothing with official emblems and automobile number plates with World Cup graphics. A facility that made perfume bottles with World Cup insignia was raided the previous year.
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