This Aerial View Shows Unfinished Cabins in Zafaran Fan Village
The Claim
This image shows an Aerial view of hotels in Qatar where fans attending the 2022 FIFA World Cup can stay.
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An aerial view of Qatari hotels where fans attending the 2022 FIFA World Cup can stay has gone viral on social media.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar investigated the claim and found it to be selective.
The photo circulating online has been shared on social media with selective claims. In fact, the photo shows unfinished cabins in Zafaran Fan Village.
Aerial View of Rooms Prior to Full Implementation
The photo shows an aerial view of an unfinished fan village.
The photo was taken by Lisa Fleisher for Bloomberg.
The photo was featured in an article about visiting Qatar for the FIFA 2022 World Cup.
Despite the fact that Bloomberg's caption stated that the project was incomplete, social media users began sharing it as World Cup guesthouses.
This aerial photo, however, does not depict the final version of the rooms that will accommodate World Cup fans.
Qatar’s World Cup Fan Accommodation Facilities
There are currently 70,000 more room nights available for fans traveling to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
Rooms can be reserved through the Qatar Accommodation Agency (QAA) website.
The Qatar Accommodation Agency has a variety of places for World Cup fans to stay during the tournament.
They provide apartments and villas, cruise ship hotels, fan villages, and hotels.
The prices and requirements for these accommodation options vary.
Zafaran Fan Village Cabins
Fan villages are located on the outskirts of Doha but are easily accessible via public transportation or ridesharing. All of the city's well-known tourist destinations and FIFA World Cup venues are easily accessible to spectators.
Fan villages have a variety of on-site facilities, as well as food and beverage outlets.
Misbar thoroughly searched the Qatar World Cup website and found additional designed photos demonstrating the rooms' ultimate form.
Fan Village Cabins on Google Maps
On Google Maps, our team discovered live photos from the Zafaran Fan Village cabins in Qatar.
Contrary to what was claimed online, the photos show advanced and modern cabins.
Qatar to Host 2022 World Cup
This will be the first time the tournament is held in an Arab country.
After the 2002 World Cup in South Korea and Japan, this is Asia's second World Cup.
The competition will be held for the first time in the winter months of November and December 2022.
Qatar is expected to host more than a million visitors for the FIFA World Cup.
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