Qatar brings cheering section to World Cup with all-expenses-paid fan trip to North America
Qatar brought a cheering section to the World Cup by treating a large contingent of supporters to an all-expenses-paid trip to North America. Some 1,000 Qatari fans arrived in Vancouver via chartered jets ahead of the team’s match against Canada. The fans are staying at upscale hotels including the Fairmont and the JW Marriott Parq, and have been seen downtown playing traditional darbuka drums. Qa
Qatar brought a cheering section to the World Cup by treating a large contingent of supporters to an all-expenses-paid trip to North America. Some 1,000 Qatari fans arrived in Vancouver via chartered jets ahead of the team’s match against Canada. The jets were chartered by the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. The fans are staying at posh hotels, including the Fairmont and the JW Marriott Parq, and have been turning heads downtown, breaking out traditional darbuka drums. Qatar's Social and Sport Contribution Fund partnered with the Persian Gulf nation's soccer federation to pay for the "Qatari Fans Delegation Program" for the World Cup. According to deccanchronicle.com, the program covers flights, hotels, local transportation, and other perks. Captain Abdulaziz Hatem said: "First of all I would like to thank everyone who went the extra mile and made the journey out here." He added: "We are very aware of the responsibility. We are going to do whatever it takes for them to leave the stadium happy and for them to be proud of us."
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