This post is specifically tailored to those who will be traveling to the Qatar World Cup, although it is relevant for anyone interested in broadening their understanding of this competition. I am talking about tickets and accommodation! Both are absolute necessities if you are planning on watching any games live. This should also help with avoiding any confusion and with budgeting when it comes to selecting the right hotels and games to watch.
Although you have a few options as for the type of accommodation you choose, including hostels and hostels, I will only be explaining hotels as these are the safest and most reliable places to stay in Qatar. When booking a hotel, I recommend using the Qatar 2022 Official Booking Site. This site has a very user-friendly interface that allows you to sort hotels through a series of filters. This is great if you are on a tight budget and are looking for a more affordable option. If this is the case, I recommend staying in the Fan Village Qetaifan Island North. This is an affordable option at around $200 per night. It will also give you the unique experience in staying in a large tent-style hotel that is very close to several of the stadiums. If you truly have an unlimited budget, then I am very jealous of you. Nonetheless, a perfect option for you would be the Paramount Residences, which is $6,200 per night. This property is a large, modern, apartment-style building. The hefty price comes from its great location at the heart of Doha as well as its facilities, including a swimming pool, gym, sauna, and coffee shop (Qatar 2022™).
That brings us to tickets. You have eight stadiums to choose from, three of which I touched on in a previous blog post. More important than the stadium are the teams playing in them. You have the option of watching group stage games as well as knockout stage games all the way up until the final. The cost of these games varies greatly. The group stage games are much cheaper than the knockout stage games which are much cheaper than the final. This is due to the importance of these games as well as the desire to watch better teams play. Regardless of the game you choose to watch if any you could be paying a pretty penny. The average price for a knockout stage game is $150 and a ticket to the final would be around $850. Residents of Qatar get a discount on these ticket prices, which will be a great experience for them to witness the World Cup in their home country (Sporting News 2022).
Overall, this can be a confusing process, especially given that Qatar has such a unique culture and governance. Given this, it is important to have a clear plan on your accommodations as well as tickets. Hopefully, my breakdown and advice help you plan your logistics as we kick off the Qatar World Cup.
Works Cited
“How Much Are World Cup Tickets? Price, Cost to Watch Matches at FIFA Qatar 2022.” Sporting News, www.sportingnews.com/us/soccer/news/world-cup-tickets-cost-price-fifa-qatar-match-2022/n0ylcazcagi9nuutapmwcmwy.
Qatar 2022™, www.qatar2022.qa/book/en/search.
2 thoughts on “Tickets and Accommodation”
Hi Joshua! Very interesting post this week! I really liked how you diverged somewhat from your usual content on your passion blogs. Especially because I think this post is very informative; the different ticket access and hotel accommodations that you said could be best for people going to the Quatar world cup are well thought out. Well done!
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I thought that this was a really interesting post, and it was cool that you were able to find a current event that was a little bit of a different idea of what you usually talk about, but still be able to connect it to your passion for the world cup, great job!
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