“It’s still under construction, in the daytime it’s kind of like hell in there. It’s the desert, it’s too hot.”
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Surprisingly, as Shogo Nakashima delivers the scathing review of his home for the next two weeks, he has a smile on his face. One that says ‘if I don’t laugh, I might cry’.
“I cannot change where to stay right now so I have to accept it and wait for Japan’s match,” he said.
“I’ll only be here for sleeping. I’ll go out and explore the city – I don’t want to stay here.”
The 31-year-old from Japan is one of the first people to arrive at Qetaifan Island Fan Village just north of Doha, where construction is still being carried out in some areas a few hours after the venue opens its gates.
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