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Chaos ahead of World Cup final as central metro station is CLOSED after being overwhelmed by fans


FANS faced chaos ahead of the World Cup final in Doha after the Msheireb Metro Station was closed which caused mayhem.

France are playing Argentina in the final game of the tournament, but supporters were stuck in their thousands.

Fans queuing to get into the stadium ahead of the World Cup finalCredit: EPA
Supporters gathered in their thousands ahead of Argentina against FranceCredit: Reuters

This isn’t the first time this type of thing has happened at the tournament.

Ahead of Morocco’s game against Portugal in the last-16, thousands of supporters were BLOCKED from entering the stadium.

And complete disorder broken out once again just HOURS before the the final.

Meanwhile, other panicked fans were trying to push their way through the turnstiles to ensure they made the 3pm kick off time.

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The station was reportedly was shut by tournament organisers to stem the flow of supporters travelling to the stadium.

Qatar Rail said: “All Doha Metro stations are currently experiencing high demand.

“Access to the stations is delayed and lengthy waiting times should be expected. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.”

One clip on social media showed people attempting to force their way through.

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And overwhelmed security appeared to be struggling to deal with the sheer number of fans who were rushing to make it into the Lusail Stadium.

The Athletic journalist Adam Crafton posted a video and said: “Huge queues and crowding at the Msheireb interchange.

“Avoid this station if you can…”

In another tweet he said: “This does not look particularly safe here.

“More and more fans arriving outside station. Being held back at escalators.”


Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk


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