Qatar changes World Cup app labelling for Taiwan following complaint
Despite series of attempts to undermine its sovereignty, Taiwan ranked as the world’s eight-most-democratic country in 2021.
Qatar’s World Cup organisers have altered the ticketing system that had classified Taiwan as a province of China to a solid “Taiwan” option after an official complaint from authorities.
The official World Cup website to apply for the Hayya identification card, which also doubles as an entry visa application, had initially drew ire from Taiwan officials on Wednesday.
Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Joanne Ou dismissed the listing decision, saying: “Unacceptable to belittle” her country, calling on the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy on Wednesday to immediately amend the technicality on its official website.
Commenting on the categorisation, the Taiwanese official demanded that World Cup organisers not enable “improper political factors” to coincide with sporting events.