If you thought allegations of fake fans being paid by tournament organisers wasn’t chaotic enough, new footage of accommodation at a fan village proves this is a World Cup to remember for all the wrong reasons.
A video posted on social media is doing the rounds, as one user took the world inside one style of room where football fans will rest their weary heads after a day of taking in football or enjoying other activities in Qatar.
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In what appears to be a jazzed-up gazebo, a yellow archway is plastered onto a front flap that doubles as the door, with a zipper the only way to open and close it.
Inside, there are two single beds with a bedside table squished between as well as a fluorescent white light hanging above.
That’s all there is.
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And to spend a night in one of these tents, you’ll have to burn a $AUD306 hole in your wallet, per the World Cup accommodation website.
It’s no surprise that many on social media drew direct comparisons between the fan village accommodation and the tents on offer for the infamous Fyre Festival, which had its own tent village.
The unfortunate souls that parted with their hard-earned money for Fyre Festival were duped by artist’s impressions of what the accommodation would look like, only to arrive and see it was a strange-looking igloo.
One Twitter user wrote: “I’m getting a distinct Fyre Festival vibe about this World Cup.”
Another user didn’t have much sympathy for those going to the World Cup and staying in these tents and wrote: “It is simply very funny that people are willingly going to go to this catastrophe.”
Fans headed to Qatar that haven’t been able to secure a hotel room might also end up sleeping in converted shipping containers that will set them back a reported $400-per-night.
However, those who secured accommodation in those will at least have facilities like a fridge, toilets and a shower.
