A penchant for luxury in the energy-rich Gulf state, which has one of the world's highest GDPs per head, has rubbed off on an unusually high-end edition of a tournament for the masses.
Stadium crowds will include Qatar's migrant labourers, who were offered some tickets at 40 riyals to watch a sport whose players and core supporters are traditionally blue-collar. The hordes of ticketless fans that usually descend on a World Cup will be reduced in number, as only ticket holders and up to three guests each can enter Qatar during the Nov 20 to Dec 18 tournament.
"None of that is possible in Qatar. Either you can't find accommodation or accommodation is too expensive," he added. The United States, Britain, France, Mexico, China and India were among the countries where fans were showing most interest in packages for the UAE, she said. The hordes of ticketless fans that usually descend on a World Cup will be reduced in number, as only ticket holders and up to three guests each can enter Qatar during the tournament.
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