Qatar unveils World Cup fan village consisting of 6,000 cabins

A view of accommodation cabins in the fan village in Doha (Lujain Jo/AP)

Qatar has unveiled a 6,000-cabin village built on a car park near its airports for fans attending the World Cup.

The 1.1 square-mile site features a metro station, a bus stop, and a temporary restaurant and convenience store. The area could hold as many as 12,000 people if booked at capacity, officials said.