No, we're not talking about American football, although I was momentarily confused last week when Saji, one of the administrative assistants on my floor at work, asked me if I was interested in football. After a half-second of wondering whether the Redskins were making a world tour, I realized that he was talking about soccer, which is simply football to the 95 percent of the world's population that lives outside the US. We managed to get five free tickets to the Qatar vs. Australia World Cup qualifier courtesy of Qtel, and went with our neighbors and new friends Sybil and David, who kindly drove us all to the match.
While the match wasn't a great evening for offense--it ended in a 0-0 draw--we did see several amazing saves. The people-watching aspect was by far the most entertaining, though. From our rowdy Australian section-mates (is there any other kind?) to the sea of thobes across the pitch to the Middle Eastern version of a marching band/pep band, it wasn't an experience we'll soon forget.
Below are a few pictures. Be sure to check out Sybil's blog (http://qatariadventures.blogspot.com/2009/06/qatar-vs-australia.html) for some photos that are a lot better than what we could get with our little point-and-shoot.
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Thanks, guys! We loved the experience. Please pass along a big "THANK YOU" to Saji for us, as well. :D
David & Sybil
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