The throngs of cheering football fans have long gone, but reminders of Qatar’s giddy moment on the global stage still dot Doha seven months on.
There are the spectacular stadiums that hosted last year’s World Cup, most of which are waiting to be either downsized or repurposed; one into a wedding complex, others into mall and hotel parks.
Along the corniche that was transformed into a fan zone during the tournament, hoarding boards promoting the football festival remain in place. A Fifa World Cup 2022 sculpture sits in the bay, dhows moored on the tranquil Gulf waters providing its backdrop.
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