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Tom Blow

World Cup fans locked outside fan park with no water in scorching Qatar heat

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Supporters were reportedly forced wait more than two hours to gain entry into Doha's fan park for the World Cup in Qatar.

Video footage of thousands of fans waiting outside of FIFA's 'Fan Festival' on Saturday has been shared on social media. Temperatures in Qatar reached up to 30C and the soaring heat will continue for the duration of the tournament due to the Gulf's climate.

Doha's fan park opened at 4pm local time, yet many supporters arrived earlier in the day to queue and guarantee their entry. Due to Qatar's strict alcohol laws, fan parks are one of the few places where fans can grab a pint of lager during controversial World Cup.

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