Multiple World Cup matches in a day tests Qatar’s logistics
STORY: Location: Doha, Qatar
Qatar’s new roads and transport system
are being put to the test with the World Cup
Doha has promised that fans can make
more than one match in a day
an innovation for the World Cup, which
is traditionally played across several cities
(Louisa Simon, World Cup attendee)
"It is a lot of challenges getting between matches, a lot of running, Ubers, metros, friends picking us up in between matches. But we are doing what we can to see all the matches. We saw three yesterday, and able. We saw all the three, with a lot of running."
The capital expects to manage a wave of
1.2 million visitors during the month-long tournament