Thousands of Argentines without tickets in Doha for the match against Poland: what will the security do?

Argentinean fans make themselves heard at this World Cup in Qatar 2022. In the stadiums, but also with the huge flags in the emblematic places of Doha. The fury for the Lionel Scaloni Selection is also palpable on the streets of this country of the Arabian Peninsula. But, hours away from the third match at the Scaloneta, this Wednesday against Poland by definition from Group C, there are many Albicelestes fans who don’t have a ticket for the match and are desperate to get one.

WhatsApp groups are on fire. The Argentines who arrived on Qatari soil have formed several chats in which they exchange information, give advice, help each other and also ask for and sell tickets for various matches, including those in Argentina, of course.

And the topic of conversation in each of these groups for a couple of days has been the request to buy tickets to be at the 974 stadium, the scene of the decisive match against Poland. And this this field has a capacity of only about 44,000 spectatorshalf that of the Lusail Stadium, where the national team played the first two games.

Many Argentines have arrived in the last week. And, moreover, the vast majority had secured tickets for the first two engagements. That’s why there are now thousands of people who want to get that piece of paper that lets them in to see Lionel Messi and company.

In the resale they ask between 500 and up to more than 1000 dollars per entry. From FIFA they are aware of this problem and know that the situation may arise where many Argentinian fans come to the 974 stadium without an entrance ticket.

There were versions of a possible special security check for this game. Is that some are planning to go around the field to see if they can buy there at the last minute. And this the first ring of security can only be passed by showing the Hayya Card (A kind of visa that everyone who entered Qatar for the World Cup has). But to enter the pitch you have to show your ticket.

In that sector is a giant screen and places to eat. Many plan to stay there and watch the match in case they are unsuccessful in the mission to get tickets.

Anyway, as he found out clarionThe security organizations know that there are many people without tickets, but they have no plans to organize any special operations for this meeting. Both searches and screens will be exactly the same as in other World Cup matches.

White and blue fever in Qatar is rising more and more. So much so that many are already hurrying to get to the round of 16, betting on a ranking for Argentina. For this reason, the national team will first have to beat Robert Lewandowski’s Poland.

Doha, Qatar. Special delivery.