HID, a pioneer in trusted identity solutions, announces it is—for the third consecutive time—the smart ticket producer of FIFA World Cup, one of the largest and most popular sporting events in the world. This year, HID is also providing a fully custom solution for outer-perimeter access control and all exit gates to ensure a smooth exit and facilitate emergency evacuations.
Featuring eight stadiums spread across five Qatari cities, the Middle Eastern country expects more than 1.2 million visitors to attend the games, happening Nov. 20 – Dec. 18. Counterfeiting is a concern of event organisers, so FIFA relied on HID to deliver approximately 2 million paper tickets manufactured with unique security features, including a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) inlay.
