World Cup In Qatar

[Hopkirk]

If Israel qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Doha, will the Qataris let them in?

The presenters on Talksport mused about this today, but I don't think they came up with an answer.

[Duncer]

NOT letting them in wouldn't really be an option or FIFA would have to look elsewhere. In a perverse sort of way I hope they qualify, just to see what happens.

[ichkeria]

Why would they not let them in??
If they didn't they'd have the world cup taken away from them.

Not 100% relevant but it's a little known fact that Jordan was banned from the Eurovision Song Contest for refusing to show the Israeli entry one year on Jordanian TV

[Hopkirk]

Why would they not let them in?

Because they are an Arab state and they do not recognise the state of Israel.
(and that is putting it mildly)

[ichkeria]

But if you host the world cup you are obliged to allow all the qualified nations to compete. Otherwise you are not fit to stage the event.

[Hopkirk]

As Duncer says, it would be great if they qualified - just to see what would happen.