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Over 765,000 international fans visited Qatar in first 17 days of World Cup

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International World Cup fans in Qatar [Hassan Mwana wa Ali Facebook]


Qatar has received just over 765,000 visitors so far for the World Cup finals, according to a report published by the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC), which organizes the tournament.

The report shows that the first 17 days of competition attracted 765,859 international visitors, over half of whom have now departed.

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