Indian drums and Argentina fans greet Messi’s arrival

High flyers: Members of the Argentinian team peer out from the windows on their plane adorned with a picture of Lionel Messi and teammates as the squad arrive at the Hamad International Airport in Doha yesterday. — AFP

DOHA: Indian drums drowned out Argentina’s diehard fans as hundreds waited hours to get a glimpse of a bus carrying Lionel Messi outside his World Cup team base in Qatar.

The drummers and Indian beat dancers again showed how Qatar 2022 is going to be a different experience for players and visiting fans. Supporters from the subcontinent had outnumbered England fans when they greeted Harry Kane’s side on Tuesday.