All photos by Ray Toh, unless otherwise noted
Thousands of Qatar residents flocked to football fan zones, coffee shops and friends’ homes across the country last night as Argentina and Germany faced off in the 2014 World Cup Finals.
It took 112 long minutes for Germany to break the stalemate, with Mario Goetze scoring a goal in extra-time, and helping his team win their fourth World Cup.
Reactions in Qatar were mixed to the news, but everyone appeared to agree that it was better to celebrate/commiserate together.
At the Brazil 2014 fan zones at Katara and Aspire, residents described a cool experience, literally.
Photographer Ray Toh said despite wearing two shirts, the open-air viewing area was chilly at Katara, due to the new cooling technology that is being tested ahead of the 2022 World Cup.
Because crowds didn’t begin dispersing until after 1am last night, there are many bleary-eyed residents at work this morning:
I feel your pain! @LibyaLiberty: I stayed up late to watch the game, my team lost,got 2 hours of sleep in,& now I'm at work,fasting.
— We Are Qatar (@WeAreQatar) July 14, 2014
@qatarday My morning thought; Is it Thursday yet?
— Brian Candy (@iCandy_pw) July 14, 2014
Did you watch the match last night? Thoughts?
