For Norfolk’s very own England superfan, life in Qatar has been jam-packed with football.
When we caught up with Ian Odgers, he had just spent the afternoon with Tunisia fans, watching on from the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan.
Unfortunately for the Dereham man, he witnessed the tournament’s first 0-0 draw.
But there is another game just around the corner - three, in fact - between now and the Three Lions' next fixture on Friday, November 25 against the USA.
He will also get a look at Spain when they take on Costa Rica on Wednesday.
Mr Odgers is staying in accommodation about seven kilometres outside the country’s capital, Doha, as the whole nation of Qatar is consumed by World Cup fever.
The huge festival of football has seen live scores projected onto the side of buildings.
"When I was in Russia four years ago, if there were three games in a day, they were so far spaced out, but here they are so close together," Mr Odgers said.
The furthest two stadiums are only being 34 miles apart, which is the same as a journey from Norwich to Burnham Thorpe.
“Because all the stadiums are in such a close vicinity, there are just too many people, and the queues are huge for the metro because all the fans are so congested in the small country,” he added.
“With it all being so close everywhere you go you see all the nations' colours and flags.
“Walking outside the stadium I can see an Australia shirt, England, Brazil, Dutch Argentina, and Portgular, it is just crazy. But all the locals have been very welcoming to us.”
Mr Odgers is well known for his attendance at just about every England game, such as last year’s Euro final - and he was once again in the stands to watch the Three Lions as they brushed aside Iran 6-2.
While there he got to chatting and discovered he was talking to another Dereham resident, 3,214 miles from home - but sadly did not catch his name.
It's not all football, with plans to visit museums and some music festivals when the football starts slowing down a week Friday.
If England advance still further, Mr Odgers will watch the quarter-final in the UK - as he did during their campaign in Russia - before returning to Qatar for the semi-final and, he hopes, the final.
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