What am I doing here, travel report, day 10: Lusail double walk

Better not talk about what happened this Tuesday at the Lusail stadium, that extra large nest which will be the venue for the World Cup final, on December 18, and many other matches. At least we don’t talk about everything – or little on the Argentine side – what happened on the pitch, That tactical walk Saudi Arabia gave us, because we are all bitter. Why keep talking? Or, in my case, why keep writing. The best idea, in these moments of discouragement and desperation, is to do some involuntary tourism. But finally tourism.

We recently talked about the city of Lusail. Now we will never forget her. Especially since we’ll be back there on Saturday to play against Mexico in a key match. But I’m no longer talking about the stadium, but about the city.

Lusail is a new urban project here in Qatar. It is about 15 minutes drive from Doha and is known as the Energy city. The reason? It is the place where the headquarters of Qatar Petroleum are located, the superpowerful YPF of this small Arab country – which is giving itself the pleasure of hosting the World Cup of eternal walks – and the main engine of its economy.