FIFA World Cup 2022: What can fans expect when coming to Qatar?

But what exactly can this army of football lovers expect when they arrive for one of the biggest events in sports in just a few weeks? From fan festivals to fire-breathing spiders… there's something for everyone.

"Fans can expect a huge spectacle when coming over here to Qatar. If you have tickets, that's great, but even if you don't, there are so many things happening over here. You have the FIFA Fan Festival. DJs are coming. You have carnivals and food outlets. It's going to be spectacular out here." revealed Aaron Fernanez, Qatar's fan leader for the Road to 2022 campaign.

Al Bidda Park is home to the primary fan festival, where supporters can congregate, conveniently located near the Corniche and Doha city centre. It's approximately 500,000 square metres in size and ready to host up to 40,000 fans a day. All games will be shown on a big screen here, so if you still need to get a ticket for some matches, you'll find this is the next best thing.

The newly built Lusail Boulevard is a stone's throw away from Lusail Stadium and will also be a popular meeting point for fans. The street has been decorated with huge flags of the competing nations and will be a hot spot for live music, food vendors and mixing with fans of all countries.

If you're itching for more fun after the day's final game, pick up a ticket for the Arcadia Spectacular festival that runs every night from November 19th to December 18th. The popular show involves dancing the night away to house/dance music, but the uniqueness of this event is the 50-tonne, fire-breathing spider featured at Glastonbury 2022. It really has to be seen to be believed!

In addition to the fan zones and the eight state-of-the-art stadiums that will host matches, Qatar offers a wealth of