Fans are beginning to feel the World Cup groove as football chants have been heard echoed around Doha’s Hamad International Airport.
More fans continue to also arrive in Qatar ahead of Sunday’s kick-off. However, here are some facts to get adjusted to.
Fireworks in Doha
The fireworks have been up and running in Doha’s Corniche Boulevard welcoming the arriving fans. Fans are quite excited about the event.
Judith Orosco, a 37-year-old Ecuadorean national who lived in Doha for 12 years, said the city feels like home now but anticipated a 3-2 win for her national team at the opening game against Qatar on Sunday.
Transport accessibility
The Qatari transport operators have reiterated the availability of over 3000 buses to transport fans to stadiums and also for other activities.
According to Aljazeera , more than 800 of these vehicles are fully electric, operating with zero carbon emissions.
Fifa to introduce personal player performance metrics
An indepth analysis of player performance will be done through a new performance service that can analyse trends in games .
“With several analysts working to collect data on every player over 90 minutes, the service will have a “player dashboard” where anyone can analyse any player’s performance in detail,” Arsene Wenger stated.
Fans complain of heat
Thousands of fans were forced to wait in two-hour long queues in searing temperatures at the opening of the official FIFA Fan Festival in Doha on Saturday afternoon.
Supporters had flooded to the fan zone in Al Bidda Park to get into the tournament spirit ahead of tomorrow’s World Cup opener between Qatar and Ecuador.
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