Case Study: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 enhances crowd control and fan safety with HID Global RFID solutions

Qatar Selects HID for Comprehensive Crowd Control at the World’s Largest Sporting Event

The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, organized by the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, faced the immense challenge of securely managing over 3 million fans across 45 facilities. They needed an advanced crowd management solution to ensure safety, prevent bottlenecks and ticket fraud, and deliver a smooth experience from entry to exit for the world's largest sporting event.

HID Global implemented a comprehensive RAIN RFID solution featuring smart tickets, egress gates with Impinj readers, and a Sports and Events Management Platform. This provided real-time data on crowd movement, prevented counterfeiting, and enabled a single egress gate to manage 6,000 attendees per hour. The result was a secure, seamless experience for fans and organizers, with efficient resource deployment and functionality even in poor visibility conditions.

The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022