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