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More than 34,000 attended match screenings at Qatar Foundation

Published: 06 Jan 2023 - 09:15 am | Last Updated: 06 Jan 2023 - 09:16 am
Fans watch live screening of Qatar vs Senegal match at the Oxygen Park yesterday. Pic: Salim Matramkot/The Peninsula

Fans watch live screening of Qatar vs Senegal match at the Oxygen Park yesterday. Pic: Salim Matramkot/The Peninsula

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Doha: More than 34,000 people watched FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 game screenings at Oxygen Park in Education City. 

Qatar Foundation in its monthly bulletin said that 34,530 people attended the match screenings. 

Education City, home to one of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 stadiums, was open for everyone to enjoy a range of events and activities in a family friendly atmosphere during the World Cup. 

In total, 24 games were screened live at Oxygen Park, including semi-finals and the final. 

Games were being shown at Oxygen Park on every match day except on days when the Education City Stadium was hosting the games. 

As part of its World Cup activities, QF will also provided an inclusive, accessible welcome to every fan attending matches at the Education City Stadium over the weeks through the Education City fan experience, which featured performances, including singing, dancing, and freestyle football, with artists with disabilities among the performers.