World Cup Wins Deepen Currency Pain for Football Fans
- Korean won, Japanese yen and British pound down against riyal
- Qatar trip was ‘financially burdensome,’ South Korean fan says
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Football fans who traveled to Qatar knew the World Cup experience wouldn’t come cheap, but the resilience of the Gulf nation’s currency is making the trip particularly painful for travelers from South Korea, Japan and England.
Everything from hotel bills to the price of Coca-Cola at the stadium are pinching tourists, who in many instances are already dealing with sky-high inflation in their home countries.