Qatar: Is it really ready to host a World Cup?
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Qatar: Is it really ready to host a World Cup?

New York Times  

Amid all the hyperbole and self-promotional rhetoric that leads us ever closer to the World Cup finals in November, the organisers have put forward at least one indisputable fact. It doesn’t mean it’s not going to work but it’s not an ideal situation for people travelling to Qatar.” That is echoed by Paul Corkrey of Football Supporters Association Cymru, who will be in Qatar to see Wales feature in their first World Cup finals since 1958. If finding beds for a million or so visitors has been Qatar’s long-standing problem, transport might well end up causing the greatest issues once the World Cup begins. That’s when the stewarding will be tested.” Organisers say buses will be made available to connect every Fan Village and point of interest but Doha’s two airports also face huge logistical operations. “Our teams have been embedded with their security counterparts at major events since 2010, and delivered several major events domestically including two FIFA Club World Cups as well as the FIFA Arab Cup.

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