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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Usaid Siddiqui

Industrial Area Fan Zone rocking with fan fervour, music and food

People gathered to watch the Qatar vs Ecuador opener at the Industrial Area Fan Zone in Doha, Qatar, November 20, 2022 [Marko Djurica/Reuters]

Doha, Qatar –  Excitement filled the air in the Industrial Area Fan Zone as thousands of migrant labourers came to watch the historic first game of the FIFA World Cup 2022 featuring Qatar and Ecuador in Qatar’s capital Doha.

Some arrived in their overalls, coming straight from work. Others had the day off, and there were those who had asked employers if they could skip work to watch the match.

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