Fans arriving in Doha have found some accommodation to be less than satisfactory, with electrical and paint work still in progress at Rawdat Al Jahhaniya camp while rubble and machinery clutter the edges of the campsite.
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Accommodation in Doha is tightly contested as one million fans stream into the small middle-eastern nation for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
The Green and Gold Army, an official partner of Football Australia, claimed "other tour groups" are housing up to 10 fans per apartment in accommodation previously used by Qatar's migrant workforce.
This comes after claims by Human Rights Watch that migrant workers suffered human rights abuses during the construction of World Cup amenities for the host nation since the bid was awarded in 2010.
The Socceroos fan club secured 4 star hotel accommodation for their tour package, saying it was "not comfortable accommodating our guests" in these hostel-style complexes.
Qatar's more affordable 'fan camps', each equipped to accommodate 60,000 people, were sold from $306-$356 per cabin per night.
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The cabins' amenities include a bathroom, mini-fridge, tea and coffee making facilities and two twin single beds or one double bed with linen.
The air-conditioning units installed in fan camp cabins are described as loud and insufficient by guests, some claiming the cooling unit was not able to cool rooms well below the average ambient temps of 30 degrees outside.
The fan camp cabins were advertised as including a gym, cinema and tennis facilities but fans are complaining that these are either unusable or non-existent.
Luckily the Socceroos will not be struggling with air conditioning or amenities at Doha's 'Aspire Academy'.
Along with an oat milk equipped barista to make macchiatos' for the team, the facility includes eight soccer pitches, a pool, gym and squash court.