Polish representation tied in the first match World Cup 0-0 against Mexico. Our team played badly, but still came close to winning. Robert Lewandowski in the 58th minute, however, he misses a penalty and the teams share the points.
Qataris failed after the Poland-Mexico match. Thousands of fans got stuck in a huge queue for the subway
According to official FIFA information, the match was watched by 39,369 fans from the stands. Some of them were, of course, Poles who came to Doha to cheer pi³carzom led by Czesław Michniewicz. Apparently, they were disappointed not only with the result, but also with the behavior of the organizers.
As reported WP extension, citing the account of a fan named Dagmara on the spot, the security services completely failed after the match. There was complete chaos around the 974 stadium. As a result, the crowd of several tens of thousands could not leave the facility for 40 minutes. The organizers directed literally everyone to just one subway entrance. Regardless of which direction the fans were headed.
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“We are queuing for the only exit. Some people are trying to squeeze against the flow to escape this queue. We are herded like cattle in the metal gates” – said the interlocutor of the portal. “Enough panic accident and we have a massacre,” he added.
Browsing social media one can come across rumors confirming that the public had trouble leaving the stadium grounds. People were looking for different ways to get to their next destination faster. Some have even tried Uber.
Others patiently waited for the subway to arrive and looked for the positives. Like, for example, the performance of a group of street musicians.
After the first round of the group stage, the Polish national team was tied for second place with Mexico. Our next match will be played on November 26th against Saudi Arabia. On November 30 they will face Argentina.
