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Qatar riot police push back crowds at World Cup fan zone

Policemen stand in line to limit the number of fans entering the fan zone to watch the World Cup, group A soccer match between Qatar and Ecuador in Doha, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)


The fan zone set up in central Doha turned into a chaotic scene on Sunday on the opening day of the World Cup as tens of thousands of fans pushed and shoved against police lines to enter the venue.

Fans were trying to enter the enclosed area that contains a big-screen television for viewing matches, places to buy beer, and little else.

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