It might have just been me. It might just have been bad luck. Sod’s law. The fact I had the only bus driver in Doha who couldn’t read a map.
But getting to the opening ceremony and first game of the World Cup was, for me if nobody else, an absolute bloody shambles.
Let’s make it clear, FIFA make your life extremely easy when you’re an accredited journalist at this tournament. Public transport isn’t just free but shuttle buses specifically take you from your hotel or apartment to every major World Cup venue, via the massive media centre which also caters for your every single conceivable need.
