• Footballers show their skills at the Corniche, in Qatari capital Doha. AP Photo
    Footballers show their skills at the Corniche, in Qatari capital Doha. AP Photo
  • Spectacular illuminated fountains at Katara Cultural Village in Doha. AP Photo
    Spectacular illuminated fountains at Katara Cultural Village in Doha. AP Photo
  • Visitors at Katara Mosque in Doha. Reuters
    Visitors at Katara Mosque in Doha. Reuters
  • Sunset silhouettes part of the 'Shadows travelling on the sea of the day' installation by Icelandic–Danish artist Olafur Eliasson, in desert near Al Zubarah, northern Qatar. AFP
    Sunset silhouettes part of the 'Shadows travelling on the sea of the day' installation by Icelandic–Danish artist Olafur Eliasson, in desert near Al Zubarah, northern Qatar. AFP
  • An open-air concert by the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra at the Corniche. AP
    An open-air concert by the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra at the Corniche. AP
  • A kickabout at Souq Waqif in Doha. AP
    A kickabout at Souq Waqif in Doha. AP
  • The spectacular National Museum of Qatar in Doha. AP
    The spectacular National Museum of Qatar in Doha. AP
  • Children wearing illuminated capes dance on the Corniche. AP Photo
    Children wearing illuminated capes dance on the Corniche. AP Photo
  • Customers relax on a restaurant terrace in Doha. AP
    Customers relax on a restaurant terrace in Doha. AP
  • Players tussle for the ball at Katara Beach in Doha. AP
    Players tussle for the ball at Katara Beach in Doha. AP
  • Admiring the view from the Corniche. AP Photo
    Admiring the view from the Corniche. AP Photo
  • A parade at Katara. AFP
    A parade at Katara. AFP
  • A woman gets a souvenir picture taken at the Corniche. AP Photo
    A woman gets a souvenir picture taken at the Corniche. AP Photo
  • Children playing in Katara. AFP
    Children playing in Katara. AFP
  • Taking a stroll through a floral tunnel at Al Masrah Park at the Corniche. AP
    Taking a stroll through a floral tunnel at Al Masrah Park at the Corniche. AP

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What to do in Qatar when there's no World Cup football - in pictures

From relaxing on the beach to visiting mosques, fans are keeping themselves entertained between games in Qatar

The National

December 08, 2022

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Updated: December 08, 2022, 8:24 AM
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