Perhaps the best thing about Bafana Bafana’s failure to qualify for this year’s Fifa World Cup in Qatar is that fans will be spared the outrageously high costs of going to watch their national team in action at the global spectacle.
Researchers say this year’s World Cup is arguably the most expensive ever, with tickets to watch the final at Doha's Lusail Stadium on December 18 apparently costing 46% more than those for the final in Russia four years ago.
Ghanaians have to fork out $4,710 for packages to watch the Black Stars’ three group matches via category two tickets. The price includes a return economy class ticket, accommodation with three to four people sharing a room, Covid-19 testing, internal transport and a police report which is a requirement for entry into Qatar.
An Airbnb search turned up listings for a “small room with toilet within a shared flat” for R2,200 a night, a shared room for R2,900 a night, an almost reasonably-priced three-bed villa for R3,800 a night and private rooms for about R6,500 to R10,000 a night. While there is no visa required for ordinary passport holders to go to Qatar, they will need to apply for a Hayya Card that will serve as a visa for the duration of the tournament. Fans will be expected to pay a 100 Qatar riyals “visa fee” upon arrival.Treating oneself to a MacDonald’s Big Mac Meal in Doha will set football fans back 25 QAR , more than double what you’d pay for the same meal in South Africa .
A regular cappuccino will cost you 17 QAR . A buffet lunch in a medium restaurant should cost about 35 QAR , but dining at a five-star hotel such as the Sheraton Grand Doha will remain a dream for many.
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