The FIFA Club World Cup is still halfway through this version currently in Qatar, but it presented a new success certificate and a unique experience for the organizers of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Three years before the start of the World Cup, tens of thousands of fans from different parts of the world enjoyed the weather and some of the atmosphere that the World Cup 2022 might be.
More than 21,000 fans, most of them Brazilian Flamingo fans, gathered in the stands of the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha to watch the match of their ancient team and Al Hilal Saudi Club (the leader) in the golden box of the World Cup clubs that ended with the Brazilian team’s victory 3-1.
Although Flamingo was late for a clean goal in the first half, the team responded with three goals in the second half, amid massive enthusiastic encouragement from the fans who were chanting throughout the two halves of the match.
In the previous match, more than 15,000, most of them Tunisian Esperance fans, gathered in the stadiums of the same stadium to follow the Esperance match against the Qatari Al Sadd, which ended in a big and historic victory for Esperance 6-2.
The Qatari Al-Sadd match against Monterrey, Mexico, in the second round of the tournament, also witnessed a large number of Monterrey fans.
Fans of these teams enjoyed the mild weather that currently prevails in Doha, which gave a wonderful impression of what the 2022 World Cup might be in addition to the enjoyment by the fans and guests of the elaborate organization of the current tournament, which represents a live experience of Qatar's preparations to host the 2022 World Cup.
Qatar had the right to host the current and future versions of the Club World Cup, so that the two championships serve as an alternative to the Confederations Cup hosted by the World Cup host countries in the year preceding the World Cup to be a strong and serious rehearsal for the World Cup.
One of the positive points that doubled the importance of the FIFA Club World Cup is that it coincides with the timing of the Qatari World Cup events, as the World Cup is scheduled to be held from November 21 to December 18, 2022.
The Gulf Cup Championship (Khaleeji 24) preceded the current World Cup, as Qatar hosted the Gulf Championship from November 26 to August 8.
And over the course of four weeks is the period of the two championships together, Doha turned into a large "carnival" packed with fans of many nationalities.
The fans of Oman, Kuwait, Iraq and Bahrain presented Khaliji 24 with a distinct flavor through the exemplary and enthusiastic encouragement of their teams during the tournament, as well as the Qatari fans who love their country crowned with the 2019 Asian Cup.
After the end of the Gulf Championship, Doha witnessed the arrival of thousands of Esperance, Monterrey and Flamingo fans, who also gave Doha the festive atmosphere that everyone is waiting for during the World Cup 2022.
Despite the distance between Brazil and Mexico with Doha, large numbers of Monterrey and Flamingo fans crawled to Qatar to support the two teams and experience the World Cup atmosphere.
Contrary to what was expected before the start of the current World Cup clubs, most of the teams participating in the tournament witnessed the presence of good numbers of fans.
The mass carnival is expected to continue in the remaining matches of this tournament, especially as the tournament will witness today, Wednesday, the start of Liverpool's participation in it.