Qatar Day 3 - The Corniche and The Game
It’s game day, woo hoo!!!! In preparation for going to the game, it was a good time to walk along the Corniche and see some of the fan areas. The Corniche is a 7km (4.2 mi) walk along the Doha Bay starting from the Museum of Islamic Art.
Before the game, we headed out for an early dinner. This was the closest thing we found to a Qatari restaurant in Doha as most restaurants represent non-local cuisines. This is SMAT Restaurant.
In 2006, I attended my first FIFA World Cup in Germany and went to see the 3rd place game in Stuttgart, where I saw Germany beat Portugal 3-1. At that point, I decided I would go to the future world cups and attend the 3rd place games. Usually, the 3rd place game is every bit as good as the final, but half the price. Well, this year, the final was the better game, but still had a blast seeing Morocco play Croata for the 3rd place award.