In Doha the Al Bidda Park, which has a capacity of 40,000, saw at least double that number of people try to make their way in and for a long time many were let into a holding area between the main festival park and the perimeter entrance. Police realised the problem and had to shepherd irate supporters back out of the venue. ‘It was dangerous,’ one fan carrying a child aged nearly four, who had exited the holding area, told Reuters. ‘They let too many people in. We never made it into the main area and I was glad to leave.’ The police took about 45 minutes to clear the excess fans from the area. Tournament organisers the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
