One much-needed positive from this unique World Cup is just how close everything is.
England’s training ground in Al Wakrah is a 25 minute drive from our apartment and the network of roads means that the Waze navigation app has not taken us the same way twice. On Saturday, I broke out of the England bubble and went to Denmark’s press conference at the Al Sailiya Sporting Club which is a 20 minute drive in the other direction.
You couldn’t possibly get to these places by public transport - which is namely the super smart Metro system - because it would involve walking along the side of a highway. But if you’ve got a car - and you really need a car in this city - then everything is within reach and you can see different teams, different stadiums and see a bit of everything.
