Qatar is counting down to hosting the World Cup in December. Photo: Xinhua
Qatar World Cup organisers alter ticket ID system that listed Taiwan as part of China
- Ticket-holders must apply for Hayya card, which doubles as a visa, but Taiwan was omitted from the online application system, then listed as ‘province of China’
- The system was later changed to include simply ‘Taiwan’, showing the Taiwanese flag, after the island’s government expressed concern
Qatar is counting down to hosting the World Cup in December. Photo: Xinhua