Soccer fans cheer as a man hoists a replica of the World Cup trophy at the Souq Waqif, in Doha, Nov. 23, 2022.

Video. World Cup fans gather in Doha square ahead of games

Football fans gathered in Doha from around the world on Thursday and shared the same hopes that their teams would win and advance to the knockout rounds of the tournament in Qatar.

Football fans gathered in Doha from around the world on Thursday and shared the same hopes that their teams would win and advance to the knockout rounds of the tournament in Qatar.

Japan started their Qatar 2022 campaign with a surprise 2-1 win over Germany before slumping to a 1-0 loss to Costa Rica. On Thursday Japan beat Spain 2-1, making it the round of 16.

Croatia and Belgium draw at 0-0 in their group-stage finale. Belgian is eliminated from the competition.

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