Over the last few days, fans from around the world     1     (gather) in downtown Doha to enjoy the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The world’s top 32 teams are competing    2     the trophy (奖杯).

Team China failed    3     (enter) the Cup finals for the    4    (five) consecutive (连续的) time, Chinese fans and companies remain    5    (enthusiasm) about the Qatar World Cup. Most of the games are broadcast at a suitable time,     6     allows the audience in China to watch most of the games in prime hours. Even if international travel is still    7     challenge due to the COVID-19 pandemic, at least 7,000 tickets for the tournament had been sold to Chinese fans by mid-October.

Support from China has also come in a more concrete way, with most of the tournament’s stadiums, its official transportation system and its accommodation facilities featuring contributions from Chinese    8    (builder) and providers.

Chinese companies,     9    (lead) by four official FIFA sponsors (赞助商), have provided more sponsorship income for the host    10     companies from any other nation, with nearly $1.4 billion in total investment, according to Global Data. After all, to be connected with the World Cup is still considered the most direct way to sell their brands and products in the international market when the occasion only happens once every four years.