Qatar for the football, Dubai for the World Cup party

The World Cup has often proved quite the dilemma for the travelling fan; USA 1994, Japan and Korea 2002, not just a question of finances but also a logistical nightmare to negotiate, with tickets for the preferred games never a guarantee.

Qatar 2022 brings with it all the issues of World Cups' past, however, for the first time, supporters are now also being asked to look within, before participating in an event taking place in a country with a poor record on human rights.

Russia 2018, with the benefit of hindsight, now shines an even brighter light on the FIFA decision to award two World Cups on the same day, which was perhaps among the most controversial decisions made before the association attempted to reform in more recent times.

For those with very deep pockets and no qualms with how the tournament was awarded and to whom, this World Cup could actually prove the dream ticket; a month in the winter sun, top quality accommodation and very limited travel between venues once inside the Gulf state, with the metro system linking most of the venues, making it possible to attend more than one game a day.

For Irish fans, the moral compass was rarely a consideration, ever since Luxembourg beat Stephen Kenny's side in the second game of the qualifying campaign.

However, for the fans of the 32 countries that have qualified, it would appear that the general furore that comes with the travelling masses on such occasions may be dialled down quite a bit for this particular tournament.

Accommodation in Qatar has been an ongoing issue with many supporters unable to book hotels until they had bought tickets for their respective matches, and it has forced fans to think outside the box.

The German fans are among the thousands who have taken