Fans at a trial event for the upcoming World Cup in Qatar were left without water, prompting fears ahead of the opening game of the tournament.
The Lusail Super Cup was held at Lusail Iconic Stadium, the largest of the eight venues set to be used during the tournament in November and December. With a little over two months until Qatar take on Ecuador in the opening match, the champions of Saudi Arabia and Egypt met in the showpiece game in front of roughly 78,000 supporters.
However, reports from the game, which was held on Friday, make reference to concession stands running out of water and supporters facing long lines. Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia won the game, but the football itself felt secondary in some of the reports from the coastal city.
