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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.” More

KARIM BENZEMA has rejected French President Emmanuel Macron’s invitation to watch the World Cup final in Qatar, according to reports.This comes with his relationship with manager Didier Deschamps not in a good place.
French President Emmanuel Macron invited Karim Benzema to watch the finalCredit: Rex
Benzema was ruled out of the tournament with a thigh injuryCredit: AP
Benzema suffered a thigh injury in the first training session which has kept him out of the entire tournament.
Reports last week suggested that the Real Madrid star had made a speedy recovery and could be fit to play in the final.
But Deschamps refused to answer when asked whether Benzema could feature against Argentina.
He said: “I don’t really want to answer that question, next question.”
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Benzema responded on Instagram by posting a photo angrily looking at the camera.
The caption said: “I’m not interested.”
And Benzema isn’t even keen on returning to watch the final either.
According to RMC Sport, the 34-year-old has turned down the chance to cheer on his team-mates in the Middle East.
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L’Equipe revealed that Benzema has had “no contact” with the camp since he departed the Middle East through injury.
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COMEDIAN Simon Brodkin has recalled the time he left Roy Hodgson stunned after trying to sneak onto the England squad’s plane heading out to the World Cup.Playing his TV character Jason Bent, he managed to blend in with the 2014 Three Lions at Luton Airport.
Comedian Simon Brodkin has recalled his infamous attempt to get on England World Cup planeCredit: PA:Press Association
He says he waved his passport at then England boss Roy Hodgson before security swoopedCredit: PA:Press Association
And after going undiscovered for several minutes in the security area while mingling with the likes of Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard and Wayne Rooney, the 45-year-old then approached the then England boss.
However, that was when his attempt to get on the plane heading to Brazil, where England would go on to be dumped out of the World Cup in the group stage, was stopped as security swooped in to remove him.
During an appearance on Talk TV with Andy Goldstein, Brodkin opened up about the amusing incident.
He said: “I was with all of the players, they were about to get on the plane and I joined them.
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“I had the suit on. They were all getting on at the private area in Luton Airport and I got in amongst them.
“There was a lot of players, a lot of backroom staff, and they are all wearing the same thing.
“I’m there in the middle of them all, as Jason, fitting in too well as no-one noticed that I wasn’t meant to be there.
“I’m mingling with the players, I’m not talking to any of them, but they’re all coming off the coach and about to board the plane. There’s a lot of staff, we now know that they were not necessary, but it was Roy Hodgson’s unit.
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“So I thought ‘this is ridiculous – I’m going to get on the plane’ and then go ‘I’m only joking!’”
Brodkin continued: “I had my passport with me and I waved it at Roy.
“I shouted: ‘Roy, my phone’s been switched off for the last few weeks. Did I make the squad or what?”
“That’s when the security – I actually did a cameo message for the security guy who is retiring the other day, which is amazing – how he kept his job that long!”
The English prankster and stand-up comedian who is known for his public stunts, some of which have resulted in prosecution.
He is best known for his character Lee Nelson, who is described as a “cheerful chav”, but he also performs in a number of other roles.
He was arrested after attempting to warm up with the Manchester City team ahead of their Premier League match against Everton in March 2013.
Some of Brodkin’s most famous pranks include renaming Sir Philip Green’s £100million super yacht the ‘BHS Destroyer’ and showering Fifa president Sepp Blatter in fake US dollars at a press conference in Zurich in 2015.
He also famously showered Fifa president Sepp Blatter with fake notes in 2015Credit: AP:Associated Press More