Qatar welcomed 1.4 million visitors during the FIFA World Cup, a competition that drew 3.4 million spectators in stadiums, averaging 53,000 per game, the organization announced this Monday.
The eight stadiums that hosted the competition from 20 November to Sunday were less than an hour’s drive from downtown Doha, allowing fans to watch more than one game a day live, and an overall venue occupancy rate of over 96%.
“In 2010, we told the world to expect something great, and we kept that promise. It was an incredible World Cup that will impact the work of future organizations,” said Hassan Al Tawadi, President of the Organizing Committee.
Tawadi assured that Qatar was “proud to host a World Cup that was close, compact, accessible and family-friendly” and added: “The tournament provided an unparalleled space for cultural exchange. Fans from all over the world have made contact with Arab and Qatari culture”.
The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, took to his Twitter account to thank and congratulate FIFA and the organization on the “success” of the first World Cup held in an Arab country, given that Doha “fulfilled the promised and delivered exceptional World Cup.”
In several ‘tweets’, the emir also thanked all the fans, volunteers, institutions and ministries who ‘contributed to the success of the tournament and showed Qatar and the Arab world worthily to millions and millions of viewers around the world. “.
Several Qatari and Arab media outlets cover the “success” of the World Cup, which ended in Argentina’s victory, but some again denounce Western criticism of human and labor rights violations.
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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