Fans gather in Qatar ahead of World Cup

Fans poured into Qatar on Friday ahead of the Middle East's first World Cup as Doha banned alcohol from stadiums during the tournament.

Isaac Garcia, Fan from Mexico said "The metro and the trains and all stuff. It's really cool and we appreciate because the moving in the country, it's really nice and easy.“

People flooded into the metro stations on Friday, the first real stress test ahead of the opening match on Sunday.Across government buildings and electronic displays, Qatar's deep purple and white flag with its nine-jagged points seemed to fly nearly everywhere.