More than 1,300 fans with football banning orders in England and Wales are being told to hand in their passports so they can't go to the World Cup.
The Home Office says it will stop any supporter who has caused trouble in the past from going to the tournament.
Home Secretary Suella Braverman said that they would not allow the behavior of a minority of lawbreakers to tarnish the tournament.
The World Cup will be held in December.
The 1,308 people subject to Football Banning Orders will have to give up their UK passports.
Six months in prison and an unlimited fine could be imposed on those who don't comply and attempt to travel to the Persian Gulf state.
Anyone who wants to travel outside of the country during the World Cup will have to get permission.
The aim of the targeted operation at ports is to identify previous offenders who were looking to travel to the country of their choice.
Arrests and reported incidents of disorder at football matches in England and Wales were at their highest level in eight years.
Braverman said that violence, abuse and disorder would not be accepted at the World Cup.
Football banning orders are court orders which stop people from going to football matches if they have been convicted of a football related offence.
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