Lack of water, broken air conditioning… A test match in Qatar turns into a fiasco

A test match and concerns two months before the World Cup in Qatar.

The Dutch daily

reveals that the match between Al Hilal and Zamalek which took place on September 9 at the Stade de Lusail, which will host the 2022 World Cup final, did not quite go as planned for the 77,575 spectators on site.

Some even expressed their dissatisfaction.

"I don't want to go to the World Cup anymore.

Not under these conditions, at least,” said an Egyptian supporter.

It must be said that running out of drinking water at halftime when the thermometer reads 34°C, the air is humid and the air conditioning works halfway is actually not ideal for attending a football match, the worst still being for the actors of the encounter.

As a result of the fiasco, many supporters left at half-time, forming a 2.5 kilometer long line at the entrance to the nearest metro.

Identify problems

World Cup organizers wanted to use this test “to identify any operational issues and learn lessons that can be applied to help Qatar deliver a great experience for everyone.

Here they are served.

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