Inside a Qatar World Cup stadium ⤵️ ✍️ It is blindingly obvious that the country is not used to hosting events of this magnitude. There is, after all, only so much you can stress test in a country with a population of less than 3 million
It was not without incident though. Twenty minutes before kick off, huge swathes of empty seats remained and it became obvious something larger was brewing.
Fifa had recommended a mobile ticketing app to smooth the process of getting into this vast set of stadiums constructed in the desert butPanic started to set in as kick-off approached with issues not resolved. Given theearlier this year, there was understandable concern as crowds began to swell. Some fans reported that they were let through without codes in the end, only to be met with further resistance at the ticket gates. It was a mess.
Quick thinking by the FA and Football Supporters’ Association, working in their Free Lions capacity on the ground in Doha, helped broker a speedy resolution but it was another black eye for a tournament that, despite being 12 years in the making, still feels mired in last minute issues. It is certainly a feature of this tournament that there are vast swathes of officials, security, police and volunteers who have been deployed to ensure it goes smoothly. Despite this it is blindingly obvious that the country is not used to hosting events of this magnitude. There is, after all, only so much you can stress test in a country with a population of less than 3 million.
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