Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
Emma Magnus

World Cup 2022: inside the visitor accommodation in Qatar, from £4000-a-night hotels to luxury cruise liners

The MSC World Europa in Doha

(Picture: Giuseppe Cacace/ AFP via Getty Images)

The World Cup kicked off this week, propelling players, fans and workers in their millions to Qatar.

So far, three million tickets have been sold for the tournament, despite international calls for a boycott over Qatar’s criminalisation of homosexuality and treatment of construction workers, 6,500 of whom are reported to have died since the country was awarded the right to host.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.