Unable to afford the expensive tickets, migrant workers watch the FIFA World Cup opener between host Qatar and Ecuador in a special fan zone. Photos by Marko Djurica/Reuters READ:
DOHA, Qatar – Taking selfies from the stands and sitting on the grassy pitch, thousands of migrant workers gathered in a Doha stadium to watch the opening match of the first FIFA World Cup in the Middle East.
He had been in Qatar for two years, working long hours under the sun to finish stadiums where the tournament was being held.The wealthy gas-producing country is home to 2.9 million people, the vast majority of whom are foreign workers ranging from low-income construction workers to high-powered executives.
Match tickets for the opener cost an average of $200, but the industrial fan zone was free. Thousands piled in to cheer on Qatar on Monday, groaning when the match ended with“I’m supporting my sisters and brothers in Ethiopia by sending money back, so I’m coming here because tickets are too much,” said Ali Jammal, 26, who has worked in Qatar for five years.
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