{"id":516325,"date":"2022-11-26T13:36:35","date_gmt":"2022-11-26T10:36:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/world-cups-singing-last-mile-marshals-become-tournament-staple\/"},"modified":"2022-11-26T13:36:35","modified_gmt":"2022-11-26T10:36:35","slug":"world-cups-singing-last-mile-marshals-become-tournament-staple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/world-cups-singing-last-mile-marshals-become-tournament-staple\/","title":{"rendered":"#World Cup&#8217;s singing Last Mile Marshals become tournament staple"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a34942fdf80c\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a34942fdf80c\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/world-cups-singing-last-mile-marshals-become-tournament-staple\/#%E2%80%9CWorld_Cups_singing_Last_Mile_Marshals_become_tournament_staple%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;World Cup&#8217;s singing Last Mile Marshals become tournament staple&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CWorld_Cups_singing_Last_Mile_Marshals_become_tournament_staple%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;World Cup&#8217;s singing Last Mile Marshals become tournament staple&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>The World Cup 2010 in South Africa had Shakira. The 1998 tournament in France had Ricky Martin.<\/p>\n<p>For many fans, the unofficial soundtrack of the World Cup in Qatar is fast becoming the incessant chanting of street marshals, better known as Last Mile Marshals.<\/p>\n<p>Seated all over Doha on high chairs more commonly used by lifeguards at swimming pools, these migrant workers have become a staple of the Middle East\u2019s first World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>They point visitors flooding into this Arabian Peninsula nation in the right direction on their search for public transportation. It\u2019s an important crowd control measure as some 1.2 million fans are expected to inundate Qatar, a country home to 3 million people.<\/p>\n<p>The vast majority of the marshals come from Kenya and Ghana. They say they responded to job ads in August and September, ahead of the World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>After a monotonous start, some marshals now sing or chant their instructions to fans. Bullhorns they carry blast out the recorded message again, and again, and again.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/world-cup-marshals.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"A street marshal gives indications to fans at a subway station prior to the World Cup Group G match between Brazil and Serbia on Nov. 24, 2022 in Lusail, Qatar.\" class=\"wp-image-24795413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/world-cup-marshals.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/world-cup-marshals.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/world-cup-marshals.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Street marshals ease boredom by chanting or singing instructions to fans.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The instructions spark laughter among fans who often join in with the chants.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhich way?\u201d the fans chant.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis way,\u201d ushers respond, pointing a giant foam finger toward a station on Doha\u2019s new massive underground metro built for the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>The exchange then finds its rhythm and turns into almost a song: \u201cMetro, metro, metro, this way, this way, this way.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/marshals.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Osama works as a street marshal prior to the World Cup Group G match between Brazil and Serbia on Nov. 24, 2022 in Lusail, Qatar.\" class=\"wp-image-24795412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/marshals.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/marshals.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/marshals.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The marshals use foam fingers to direct traffic and control crowds.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Abubakar Abbas of Kenya says it all started as a way of easing boredom during his first days of work.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe fans were just passing by without any engagement,\u201d Abbas told The Associated Press from his high chair outside the Souq Waqif metro station. \u201cSo I decided to come up with an idea where I can engage the fans and be interesting at the same time. That\u2019s how I came up with the idea and thank God it is trending now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Qatar\u2019s World Cup has already produced memorable moments on the pitch, including Argentina\u2019s surprise defeat to Saudi Arabia and Germany\u2019s loss to Japan.<\/p>\n<p>Outside the stadiums, the marshals\u2019 trance-like chant is stuck in people\u2019s heads.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven when I sleep at night, I hear \u2018metro, metro, metro\u2019 ringing in my head,\u201d he said.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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