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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Isabel Debre and Stephen Wade

‘People could die’: Chaotic scenes at Qatar World Cup fan zone

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The fan zone set up in central Doha turned into a chaotic scene on Sunday on the opening day of the World Cup as tens of thousands of fans pushed and shoved against police lines to enter the venue.

Fans were trying to enter the enclosed area that contains a big-screen television for viewing matches, places to buy beer, and little else.

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