FIFA World Cup fever as fans from the Americas visit Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium
Gulf Times
The fans enjoyed an exclusive tour of Ahmad Bin Ali, which will host seven matches during Qatar 2022, starting with the USA versus Wales on 21 November.
More than 60 Qatar-based fans of teams from the Americas visited Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, as anticipation builds ahead of the first FIFA World Cup in the Middle East and Arab world.
Fans from Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico and the USA attended the event, along with supporters of Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador and Uruguay. They were joined by embassy representatives during the colourful and passionate gathering that was organised by the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy’s (SC) Fan Leader Network.
The fans enjoyed an exclusive tour of Ahmad Bin Ali, which will host seven matches during Qatar 2022, starting with the USA versus Wales on 21 November. Canada will play their first World Cup match since 1986 at the venue when they face European powerhouses Belgium on 23 November.
Canada fan Don Rikley said: “I’m super excited. For me, it’s been a build-up since Canada successfully qualified. Once you get tickets and come to the stadium to get a closer look, you can feel the anticipation and excitement. It’s really exciting to have the World Cup in a place like Qatar, where you can attend lots of games.”
