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AFP
Doha
More than 176,000 people have applied to be volunteers for the 2022 World Cup, including 1,000 nationals from the countries which have broken off all diplomatic and travel ties with tournament host Qatar, the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC) revealed on Friday.
Figures from the SC show that over 176,000 people have so far applied to help at the World Cup after applications opened at the beginning of the month.
Committee figures are broken down by nationality and reveal that 597 Saudi Arabians, 380 Bahrainis and 46 Emiratis have applied.
A spokesman for the committee told AFP that the applications were from"confirmed nationals", not just from people residing in those countries.
The figures have not been independently verified.
The highest number of volunteer applications comes from Indians, with almost 25,000. Eighty-three percent of all applications are from men. Up to 16,000 volunteers will be used in 2022 to help out across a range of functions, including communications, medical services and hospitality.
