France is requiring a 50% quota on ticket sales for the benefit of French fans attending tomorrow’s game against the Moroccan football squad, as part of the 2022 World Cup semifinals.
According to reliable sources, there are around 4,000 French supporters in Doha, compared to tens of thousands of Moroccans and counting. Arabs, Africans and Muslims are all cheering for the north African country which made history and reached that stage of the tournament.
Moroccan carrier RAM is operating 30 special flights to carry Moroccan football fans from Casablanca to Doha to attend the event.
French media outlets had previously called for boycotting the global competition, hosted by Qatar.