Doha – November’s FIFA World Cup in Qatar will be unlike any other finals that have previously taken place and the logistical challenges facing organizers, from providing enough accommodation to dealing with unruly fans, will only intensify.
The Gulf state will host the first World Cup in West Asia — the first in a Muslim state — and no other tournament has ever been held in the northern hemisphere winter.
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