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Fans' wild World Cup fashion draws praise, scorn in Qatar
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FILE - Croatia and Canada fans cheer ahead of the World Cup group F soccer match between Croatia and Canada, at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022. At a World Cup that has become a political lightning rod, it comes as no surprise that soccer fans’ sartorial style has sparked controversy. At the first World Cup in the Middle East, fans from around the world have refashioned traditional Gulf Arab headdresses and thobes. - photo by AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic, File
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The World Cup in Qatar has become a political lightning rod, so it comes as no surprise that soccer fans' sartorial style has sparked controversy. Forget your classic soccer jerseys - the streets of Doha have been transformed into a chaotic runway show in terms of fashion. Visitors from around the world are wearing revamped versions of traditional Gulf Arab headdresses and thobes.