Fans are comparing Qatar fan rooms to 'Fyre festival vibes'
2 years, 1 month ago

Fans are comparing Qatar fan rooms to 'Fyre festival vibes'

Daily Mail  

Qatar is also now facing increasing criticism over the accommodation set up Furious fans have compared accommodation at the World Cup in Qatar to Fyre Festival, a fraudulent music festival that was housed on the Bahamian island of Great Exuma in 2017. A viral video showing one of the tent village accommodation sites at the Qatar World Cup has drawn criticisms online from furious fans likening it to failed music event, Fyre Festival The footage, taken on Snapchat, showed threadbare facilities with two beds inside a tent Host nation Qatar has already come under intense scrutiny for its stance on human rights With hotel booking incredibly limited in the tiny state, many fans have opted for the cheapest form of accommodation in the tent villages. And yet the accommodation disappointment evident among influencers and fans at Fyre Festival was what immediately came to mind for many on social media after seeing the tent village clip. Another said: 'If you're going to the Qatar World Cup the least you deserve is the Fyre Festival experience.

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Watching the World Cup with Qatar’s migrant workers and hearing about their lives
2 years ago

Watching the World Cup with Qatar’s migrant workers and hearing about their lives

New York Times  

Inside a cricket stadium on the outskirts of Doha, hundreds of men gather together. Asian Town is a shopping and entertainment complex close to “Labour City”, which opened in 2015 and accommodates close to 70,000 migrant workers who assisted the construction projects that were critical to the state’s World Cup. Migrant workers have helped build Qatar's World Cup from scratch …

World Cup: FIFA officials 'told hotel isn't ready' before arrival in Qatar
2 years, 1 month ago

World Cup: FIFA officials 'told hotel isn't ready' before arrival in Qatar

Daily Mail  

Qatar's World Cup organisers have reportedly been left red-faced after a luxury five-star hotel due to house top FIFA executives wasn't finished on time. Qatar World Cup organisers were left embarrassed after hotel rooms for top-ranking FIFA officials in the luxury Fairmont - located inside the Katara Towers - weren't ready on time The FIFA delegates were instead accommodated here …

Qatar unveils 6,000 cabin World Cup fan village near airport
2 years, 1 month ago

Qatar unveils 6,000 cabin World Cup fan village near airport

Associated Press  

DOHA, Qatar — Qatar has unveiled a 6,000-cabin fan village in an isolated lot near its airports, an offering for housing toward the lower end of what’s available for the upcoming World Cup, which is just days away from starting. “Most of the fan they prefer if it’s not a hotel, they prefer the apartment and villa,” al-Jaber said, noting …

World Cup 2022: What to do, see and eat in Qatar
2 years, 1 month ago

World Cup 2022: What to do, see and eat in Qatar

LA Times  

It was 115 degrees on the summer day I arrived in Qatar. Images of Neymar, Andre Ayew and Dušan Tadić on 2022 FIFA World Cup posters covering West Bay skyscrapers in Doha, Qatar. What to do and see in Qatar besides the World Cup People walk along an alley in in Doha’s Souq Waqif. Inside, a projector beams a passage …

Exploring Qatar’s eight World Cup 2022 stadiums and what fans can expect in November
2 years, 4 months ago

Exploring Qatar’s eight World Cup 2022 stadiums and what fans can expect in November

New York Times  

Abdulaziz Al Ishaq is frustrated. “Whatever you say is not acceptable.” The World Cup is just months away and the Al Janoub Stadium manager is showing a group of reporters around his pride and joy, the air-conditioned venue that will host seven games, including the holders France’s opening game against Australia on November 22. “Qatar has been in the spotlight …

Qatar to House Some FIFA World Cup fans in 'Traditional Tents'
2 years, 6 months ago

Qatar to House Some FIFA World Cup fans in 'Traditional Tents'

News 18  

Qatar hopes to house some of the 1.2 million fans expected to attend the FIFA World Cup later this year in 1,000 “traditional tents”, organisers said on Tuesday. “This is one of the options that will go live in the next two weeks,” said Omar al-Jaber, an official responsible for accommodation at the supreme committee organising the tournament. “We need …

Ticketless fans may struggle for hotels during Qatar World Cup
2 years, 9 months ago

Ticketless fans may struggle for hotels during Qatar World Cup

Al Jazeera  

The Qatar 2022 World Cup organisers have launched an official accommodation portal for the tournament with ticket-holders as priority, meaning visitors arriving in Qatar without match tickets may not be able to secure a place to stay. “Fans can book accommodation via the dedicated portal which will offer various options such as apartments, villas and cruise ships,” Omar al-Jaber, Executive …

FIFA World Cup 2022: Qatar hopes to attract 1.2 million visitors for showpiece event
3 years, 2 months ago

FIFA World Cup 2022: Qatar hopes to attract 1.2 million visitors for showpiece event

Firstpost  

Qatar, with a population of approximately 2.75 million, will be the first ever Middle East World Cup host nation between 21 November and 18 December next year. Doha: Organisers of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar hope to attract 1.2 million tourists to the Gulf country, an official said, hosting them in traditional hotels and “innovative” accommodation. “We hope that …

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