Senegal’s defeat by England on Sunday dented Africa’s hopes of lifting the trophy in Qatar even further, but expatriate workers watching the games in specially built fan zones were still holding out hope for the biggest prize of all – the World Cup work beyond
Senegal’s 3–0 defeat at Al Bayt Stadium means Morocco are the continent’s only sporting representatives left in the tournament, but in Asian Town, some 60 km away, some African fans are already looking ahead to the final. Were.
“Those who came just for the World Cup will of course go back after the World Cup, but my future is still here because I still have work to do,” Uganda’s Wambaka Isaac told Reuters.
“We will do the cleaning work, in the offices, everywhere (there’s) a lot of work and of course the building goes on,” he said.
Proudly wearing his national team shirt, Isaac was one of thousands of migrant workers who flocked to the fan area after sunset to watch Sunday’s last-16 clash between France and Poland before England and Senegal took center stage. had made his way.
Qatar has come in for intense criticism from human rights groups regarding its treatment of migrant workers, who together with other foreigners make up the majority of the population.