According to a Qatari official, the bulk of those who signed up to volunteer at the World Cup come from North African nations.
According to Nasser Al Mughaiseeb, Director of Volunteering Strategy at the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy, around 60,000 interviews were performed to choose the 20,000 volunteers who would work inside and outside the stadiums to ensure the World Cup 2022 runs well.
“We have received applications for registration from more than 180 nationalities around the world, most of them are from Asian and African countries, where their percentage exceeds 40% of the total applicants,” said Al-Mughaisib.
As for the Arab countries, it was noted that most of the registrants were from Egypt and other North African countries like Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco. They were also among the majority of applicants that successfully passed the interviews.
The 20,000 volunteers will be assigned various responsibilities in hotels, airports, hospitals, and stadiums to provide support during the world’s largest football tournament. They will also be asked to work at least 10 days in 6 to 8 hour shifts.
More than 40% of the applicants were between the ages of 24 and 34.”This is very promising and shows the importance of having young people with us as well as reflects their eagerness to leave a mark in this global event.”
According to the Qatari official, 95% of candidates speak English fluently.
In his interview, Al-Mughaisib indicated that the process will be eased for the entry of volunteers from outside Qatar, and this will facilitate the process of communicating with them continuously during the tournament.
The scheduled dates for the Qatar World Cup 2022 were 21 November through 18 December. The tournament’s governing body, FIFA, has since changed the start date to November 20, though.
However, volunteer positions will begin on October 1st.
Football lovers from all over the world were urged to apply and go through the volunteer background selection procedure.
At both official and unofficial places, including but not limited to training facilities, airports, fan zones, hotels, and public transportation hubs, they will work across 45 functional areas.
The first-ever World Cup to be hosted in the region, Qatar anticipates at least 1.5 million tourists for the occasion.
