ArticleBritish journal of sports medicine2023
Medical services at the FIFA world cup Qatar 2022.
Article in British journal of sports medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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- Building a world-class emergency medicine system: Qatar's strategic evolution and outcomes.Qatar medical journal · 2026Review
- Sports Radiology: A Key Driver of Clinical Decision-Making.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Factors Influencing Expatriate Adjustment in Qatar's Healthcare Workforce: A Cross-Sectional Study.Cureus · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe Football World Cup is among the biggest sporting events in the world, but data to inform the requirements of medical care for such tournaments are limited. This study describes the athlete and team medical services at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 .
methodsThree different medical service entities were identified through a needs analysis based on expert advice, team physician interviews and questionnaires prior to the event: 'Team Services' to provide any workforce or equipment needs of the teams, a 'Polyclinic' to manage any acute medical demands, and a 'recovery centre' to improve game readiness throughout the tournament. All services had been set up prior to the tournament and thoroughly tested.
resultsOf a total of 832 athletes, ~1300 team delegation and ~130 match officials, 167 individuals including 129 (77%) athletes and 38 (23%) non-athletes were assessed in the polyclinic. For the 129 athletes (median 4 players per team), medical imaging was the most requested service, which peaked during the group phase of the tournament. Most requests were received during normal working hours despite many games finishing late at night. 30 of the 32 participating teams solicited medical services for their players at least once. Three teams made use of the recovery facilities, and 17 teams requested additional medical equipment or clinical assistance.
conclusionCentral imaging services was the most used medical resource at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, and over half of teams required additional medical equipment or personnel. These data may inform planning of medical services for similar events in the future.
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