What the World Cup for Qatar’s foreign residents

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Whether they are proud or complain about the work in progress, foreign nationals of the World Cup host country describe how they feel about the event.

Doha, Qatar – On the eve of the match, excitement is at its peak for Qatari citizens and foreign residents. The wait has been long since the Gulf state won the World Cup in 2010.

So what do some Qatari foreign citizens think about the FIFA World Cup in Qatar?Al Jazeera spoke to some of them to find out.

A recent French publication describing Qatari footballers as “terrorists” has sparked outrage on social media, with users denouncing their “blatant Islamophobia” and “racism”.

Ismael Cadus is a 37-year-old Palestinian instructor who was born in Brazil and now lives in Doha.

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