England National Team Chooses Al-Wakra as Residence for The World Cup
Less than 150 days away, the most important sporting tournament will start, the Qatar 2022 World Cup, which will start in November of this year, The famous British newspaper, The Telegraph, visited the residence of the England national team in the “Al-Wakrah Souq ” hotel, and the newspaper wrote a detailed report on the residence of their country and noted the most important advantages that the English Premier League stars will enjoy in the city of Al-Wakra.
The newspaper wrote, On the day we visited, the local Qatari kids were playing an exciting football match and it was amazing to see so many Premier League shirts, the hotel is only 25 minutes from central Doha, at a cost of £10 in a taxi, to get to Al Wakra Which is still a city with a distinctive character far from Doha.
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The newspaper described the city of Al-Wakra as a very old city resembling a luxurious one-story labyrinth, or clean courtyards filled with fountains and concrete benches, in a village famous for pearling, and since then, the oil and gas industries in the south of the country, along with its proximity to the airport, helped Al Wakrah to become a popular city among businessmen and tourists.
There are 101 rooms in the hotel, spread over two areas virtually separated from the souk - the local market that has everything from the mosque, specialty cafes, and gift shops to markets for fresh fish, spices, jewelry, and birds - and the beach promenade can be reached from the back of the hotel, with the expectation of degrees Heat in the late twenties, desert attractions such as camel rides will be within walking distance of the England team.
There are also several small gyms and various treatment rooms, as well as water beds, hydrotherapy pools, steam rooms, and a prayer room, all separated by thick walls designed to keep indoor temperatures low.
The England national football team's stadium complex is located just over two miles from the hotel and is not only a full-size soccer field surrounded by a 400m athletics track, but also a large indoor sports center, gym, and swimming pool.
It should be noted that the participation of the English team in the Qatar 2022 World Cup is the 16th participation of the Three Lions team, after 15 previous participations, the best of which was the 1966 World Cup, when England hosted the tournament and won the final match against West Germany 4-2 at the stadium Wembley in London
The draw placed the England team in Group B along with Iran, the United States of America, and Wales
The England team will start its matches on November 21 against Iran, then face the United States of America on November 25, and conclude its group matches against Wales on November 29
The most prominent players in the England national team:
Alexander Arnold, Phil Foden, Declan Rice, Mawson Mount, Bukayo Saka, Harry Kane, and Raheem Sterling, under the guidance of English coach Gary Southgate