Qatari police push back crowds outside of fan zone

(20 Nov 2022)
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FIFA Fan Festival, Doha, Qatar - 20 November 2022
1. Wide of security entrance for FIFA Fan Festival
2. Mid of security entrance
3. Wide people crossing the road to go to entrance
4. Wide people standing outside of entrance
5. Mid security force at the media entrance guiding people
6. Wide groups of people walking in FIFA Fan Festival
7. Mid riot police walking to entrance
8. Wide of police and riot forces forming a line facing entrance from inside
9. Various wide of police and riot forces walking
10. Various of people standing in line outside of Fan Festival
11. SOUNDBITE (English): Francisco Naranjo, fan from Ecuador
"It was kind of difficult to get in because there were a lot of people, but at the end of the day it was an amazing experience. The whole show, the everything, the television (screen), the media, everyone with their vibes to the top."
12. Wide of big screen in FIFA Fan Zone
13. Wide of fan waving flag in the crowd
14. Wide of fans at FIFA Fan Zone festival
15. Wide of fans watching fireworks
16. Wide of FIFA Fan Zone festival
STORYLINE:
There were chaotic scenes Sunday - the opening day of the World Cup - in a fan zone set up in central Doha.
Tens of thousands of fans pushed and shoved against police lines to enter the venue.
Fans were trying to enter the enclosed area that contains a big-screen television to watch the matches, places to buy beer, and little else.
Riot police armed with batons and shields, stood guard at the entrance. Some fans pleaded with officers to let them through the line.
Inside the festival area on Sunday, there were no signs of trouble as tens of thousands of people watched the opening match.
Following the match between Qatar and Ecuador, which was played in the city of Al Khor, fans were dancing, drinking and singing in celebration.
There was a similar situation Saturday night at a pre-World Cup concert as people tried to push their way inside the same fan zone.
AP Video shot by Lujain Jo
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