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Doha is dialling it up for the World Cup. Here’s what you need to know

Doha is dialling it up for the World Cup. Here’s what you need to know

On November 20, Qatar will become the first Middle Eastern country to host the FIFA competition since it began in 1930.

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The soccer fans roar and jump to their feet, their mouths ajar like laughing clowns at a fair. Team scarves fly; grown men cry.

This footage spans the entrance to the 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum, newly built to adjoin Khalifa International Stadium, which will host the second FIFA World Cup match (between England and Iran) on November 21. The first match is the day before between Qatar and Ecuador at Al Bayt Stadium.

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Kate HennessyContributorKate Hennessy is a Walkley Award-winning arts and travel journalist. Follow her on Instagram @katehennessywriter

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