Omar Al-Jaber, director of the housing department of the Supreme Organizing Committee of the World Cup in Qatar, confirmed that bookings for hotels and rooms for fans have not been finalized.

While questions have been raised about the number of rooms available in the small emirate during the tournament, which runs from Nov. 21 to Dec. 18, Al Jaber said there are more than 250,000 bookings and more than 100,000 rooms available. currently available. .

Qatar is expected to host 1.2 million fans during the World Cup, a large number for a country looking for supporter accommodation at this time.

Fans usually book accommodation, but due to Qatar’s small size and limited hotel capacity, most accommodation options are offered on an official platform reserved for ticket holders and managed by tournament organizer.

Qatar will be closed to guests without tickets for the matches, Al Jaber said.

After the first two rounds of sales, 1.2 million tickets were sold.