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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Qatar Tests Out Massive Bus Fleet Ahead of World Cup

This handout photo provided by Qatar's Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy on September 12, 2022 shows an aerial view of al-Thumama Stadium in the Qatari capital Doha. (AFP/Handout/Qatar's Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy)

Qatar has tested out a massive fleet of buses ahead of next month's World Cup, when an estimated 1.2 million soccer fans will descend on the small Gulf nation, an official said Tuesday.

Thani Al Zarraa, who is overseeing transport preparations, said some 4,000 buses will be used during the monthlong tournament, which begins Nov. 20. That includes 3,000 buses acquired for the World Cup on top of a pre-existing fleet of around 1,000, he said.

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