(MENAFN- AzerNews) By trend
Qatar received just over 765,000 visitors during the first two
weeks of the World Cup, according to an organisers' report obtained
by Reuters, falling short of the country's expectations for an
influx of 1.2 million during the month-long event, trend reports citing reuters .
A huge surge in visitors at this stage is unlikely with only
eight teams staying on in Doha, and eight games left out of the 64
in the tournament that began on Nov. 20.
Organisers had previously identified the peak period for
international visitors to be Nov. 24-28 during the busy group
stage, when 32 teams were playing four matches every day.
The Dec. 7 report was prepared by the Supreme Committee for
Delivery and Legacy (SC), which organises the tournament, and said
that the first 17 days of the World Cup saw 765,859 international
visitors, more than half of whom have now departed.
The report registered 1.33 million match ticketholders and 3.09
million tickets sold across the eight stadiums in Qatar for the
tournament that ends on Dec. 18.
A Qatari official, who did not wish to be named, confirmed the
figures. The SC did not respond to Reuters' requests for
comment.
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