The World Cup Qatar, 24 Years in the Making

Initial Entrance to Al Bayt Stadium

Twenty four years ago as an Undergraduate French student at the University of Tulsa, I thought to myself, “How cool would that be to attend the World Cup in France.” After a smattering of emails to World Cup organizers in France, the idea of serving as an English speaking volunteer fizzled out. Yet, when my wife and I recruited for international teaching positions, positions became available for us in Qatar. Honestly, we didn’t know where Qatar was in the Middle East. But when we accepted these positions, the goal was to remain in Qatar at least four years to live in one of most compact tournaments in history. Now, our family finds ourselves living just a day away from World Cup Qatar.

This Is What the ESPN Deportes Dress Like for the World Cup Qualifier

The goal over the World Cup is write about my experiences from the point of view of an expat attending, living, and observing games and life through FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.

Al Thumama Stadium is Designed in the Shape of the Traditional Taqiyah Hat