Qatar to scrap mandatory Covid-19 tests ahead of World Cup

In September, World Cup organisers had said fans must display a negative Covid-19 test when they arrived in the country

The Lusail Stadium, a venue for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 (PA)

Qatar will scrap mandatory Covid-19 tests ahead of the start of the World Cup next month, the country’s health ministry has said.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Ministry of Public Health said visitors will no longer have to present a negative PCR or rapid antigen test result before travelling to the country.