Qatar set to ban alcohol sales in FIFA world cup stadiums
2 years, 1 month ago

Qatar set to ban alcohol sales in FIFA world cup stadiums

The Hindu  

FIFA World Cup 2022 FIFA World Cup organizers will ban the sale of all beer with alcohol at the eight stadiums used for the soccer tournament, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press. Ronan Evain, the executive director of the fan group Football Supporters Europe, called the decision to ban beer sales at the stadiums “extremely worrying.” “For many fans, whether they don’t drink alcohol or are used to dry stadium policies at home, this is a detail. Budweiser’s parent company, AB InBev, pays tens of millions of dollars at each World Cup for exclusive rights to sell beer and has already shipped the majority of its stock from Britain to Qatar in expectation of selling its product to millions of fans. When Qatar launched its bid to host the World Cup, the country agreed to FIFA’s requirements of selling alcohol in stadiums, and again when signing contracts after winning the vote in 2010.

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FIFA World Cup fans find booze at hotels, Qatar’s lone liquor store
2 years ago

FIFA World Cup fans find booze at hotels, Qatar’s lone liquor store

The Hindu  

In a dusty neighbourhood on the outskirts of Qatar’s capital, guards stand duty at a gated compound ringed with razor wire, carefully checking passports and permits before allowing anyone inside. Football fans coming to Qatar for the World Cup got a taste of that just before the tournament as authorities cancelled beer sales at stadiums. “Not to say that you …

FIFA World Cup without booze makes for ‘different’ atmosphere
2 years ago

FIFA World Cup without booze makes for ‘different’ atmosphere

The Hindu  

World Cup fans in Qatar say the atmosphere is different without alcohol — but they are divided over whether that is good or not. “It has brought some positivity to the World Cup,” said Ghana fan Assenso Ata Peter ahead of the Black Stars’ tournament-ending defeat to Uruguay on Friday. FOLLOW OUR COVERAGE OF THE FIFA WORLD CUP “It’s more …

World Cup 2022 One Love armband: If now is not the time to walk out of a World Cup, when?
2 years, 1 month ago

World Cup 2022 One Love armband: If now is not the time to walk out of a World Cup, when?

The Independent  

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We want beer, chant Ecuador fans at Al Bayt Stadium as Qatar lose FIFA World Cup 2022 opener
2 years, 1 month ago

We want beer, chant Ecuador fans at Al Bayt Stadium as Qatar lose FIFA World Cup 2022 opener

India Today  

There were contrasting emotions at the end of 90 minutes of football on the opening night of FIFA World Cup 2022 at the Al Bayt Stadium. Ecuador fans were jubilant as Enner Valencia's men handed Qatar a 2-0 defeat, chanting for beer to be made available in and around the World Cup stadia in the Arab nation. As many as …

Infantino at FIFA World Cup: ‘Today I feel Qatari... Arab... African... gay... disabled... a migrant worker’
2 years, 1 month ago

Infantino at FIFA World Cup: ‘Today I feel Qatari... Arab... African... gay... disabled... a migrant worker’

The Hindu  

FIFA president Gianni Infantino expressed support for the LGBTQ community and migrant workers in his opening press conference of the Qatar World Cup on Saturday. “I don’t want to give you any lessons of life, but what is going on here is profoundly, profoundly unjust.” He added: “For what we Europeans have been doing for the last 3,000 years we …

FIFA President on beer ban at World Cup stadiums: If for 3 hours a day you can't drink a beer, you will survive
2 years, 1 month ago

FIFA President on beer ban at World Cup stadiums: If for 3 hours a day you can't drink a beer, you will survive

India Today  

FIFA President Gianni Infantino stated that the world football body "tried until the end" to see if it was possible to allow beer in the stadiums for the World Cup 2022 in Qatar. The World Cup 2022 hosts Qatar banned the sale of beer at the World Cup stadiums on November 18, which comes as a sudden U-turn on the …

If for 3 hours a day you cannot drink a beer, you will survive: FIFA head Gianni Infantino
2 years, 1 month ago

If for 3 hours a day you cannot drink a beer, you will survive: FIFA head Gianni Infantino

India TV News  

FIFA president Gianni Infantino gave his take on Qatar's last-minute ban on the sale of beer at World Cup stadiums as nothing more than a brief inconvenience to spectators. Spectators can drink alcoholic beer in the evenings at "the FIFA Fan Festival," a designated party area that also offers live music and activities. Earlier, in an alcohol policy before the …

World Cup: US soccer fans are 'devastated' after Qatar BANS stadium alcohol sales
2 years, 1 month ago

World Cup: US soccer fans are 'devastated' after Qatar BANS stadium alcohol sales

Daily Mail  

Soccer fans reacted with a mix of anger and resignation to Qatar's ban on alcohol inside World Cup stadiums. Brian Davidson, 45, a delivery driver from California became the first fan to drink an official World Cup beer in Qatar Wednesday as alcohol made its debut at the tournament, before the stadium ban came into force two days later. Fans …

Qatar Changes Mind, Will Not Allow Beer at World Cup Matches; World Holds Its Breath for English Fan Reaction
2 years, 1 month ago

Qatar Changes Mind, Will Not Allow Beer at World Cup Matches; World Holds Its Breath for English Fan Reaction

Slate  

From FIFA, the organizing body of world soccer : Following discussions between host country authorities and FIFA, a decision has been made to focus the sale of alcoholic beverages on the FIFA Fan Festival, other fan destinations and licensed venues, removing sales points of beer from Qatar’s FIFA World Cup 2022 stadium perimeters. In plain English, the removal of these …

High-rolling World Cup fans will get alcohol at stadiums
2 years, 1 month ago

High-rolling World Cup fans will get alcohol at stadiums

Associated Press  

DOHA, Qatar — For a price, there will be plenty of Champagne, whiskey, vodka and even sommelier-selected wines available for fans at World Cup stadiums in Qatar. For $950 per person, clients of long-time FIFA partner MATCH Hospitality will be served wine, beer and “street food on the move” in a tented village next to the stadium. The company said …

Sobering thought: Qatar bans beer from World Cup stadiums
2 years, 1 month ago

Sobering thought: Qatar bans beer from World Cup stadiums

Hindustan Times  

Beer will not be available at the eight World Cup stadiums, Fifa has said in a U-turn as sudden as a Garrincha pirouette. Two months before the tournament, which begins on Sunday with hosts Qatar taking on Ecuador, the CEO FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, had at a press conference in the bowels of the Lusail Stadium said beer would …

Qatar World Cup bans alcohol around stadiums in last-ditch U-turn
2 years, 1 month ago

Qatar World Cup bans alcohol around stadiums in last-ditch U-turn

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Qatar World Cup organisers have banned alcohol around …

Qatar bans sale of beer at World Cup stadiums in about-face
2 years, 1 month ago

Qatar bans sale of beer at World Cup stadiums in about-face

Associated Press  

DOHA, Qatar — Qatar banned the sale of beer at World Cup stadiums on Friday, a sudden U-turn on the deal the conservative Muslim emirate made to secure the soccer tournament with only two days to go before the opening game. It’s also a significant blow to World Cup beer sponsor Budweiser and raised questions about how much control FIFA …

Martin Keown claims Qatar's U-turn to ban alcohol in stadiums during World Cup could work out well
2 years, 1 month ago

Martin Keown claims Qatar's U-turn to ban alcohol in stadiums during World Cup could work out well

Daily Mail  

Keown admitted the decision took away any choice for fans at the tournament Martin Keown says he is not opposed to the alcohol ban in World Cup stadiums Former England defender Martin Keown has claimed a 'dry World Cup' could be a positive thing, despite a backlash from fans at the last minute decision to ban alcohol from stadiums in …

World Cup 2022: What are the laws in Qatar on alcohol, LGBTQ and what to wear?
2 years, 1 month ago

World Cup 2022: What are the laws in Qatar on alcohol, LGBTQ and what to wear?

Daily Mail  

And there are strict rules on what you can wear and bring into the Gulf nation In Qatar same-sex relations are illegal and carry a jail term of up to seven years World Cup fans found drunk in the street could be jailed or hit with hefty fines With just 48 hours until the kick-off of the World Cup in …

FIFA World Cup: Beer sales banned around Qatar 2022 stadiums
2 years, 1 month ago

FIFA World Cup: Beer sales banned around Qatar 2022 stadiums

The Hindu  

FIFA and Qatar on Friday banned beer sales around the eight World Cup stadiums in a stunning policy u-turn just two days before the start of the tournament. Football’s global governing body said the decision was taken following “discussions” with World Cup host Qatar, an Islamic state which severely restricts alcohol consumption. A FIFA statement said alcohol would be focused …

World Cup: FIFA officials 'told hotel isn't ready' before arrival in Qatar
2 years, 1 month ago

World Cup: FIFA officials 'told hotel isn't ready' before arrival in Qatar

Daily Mail  

Qatar's World Cup organisers have reportedly been left red-faced after a luxury five-star hotel due to house top FIFA executives wasn't finished on time. Qatar World Cup organisers were left embarrassed after hotel rooms for top-ranking FIFA officials in the luxury Fairmont - located inside the Katara Towers - weren't ready on time The FIFA delegates were instead accommodated here …

World Cup fans ready to party despite beer ban in Qatar stadiums
2 years, 1 month ago

World Cup fans ready to party despite beer ban in Qatar stadiums

Al Jazeera  

Sudden ruling by the government to halt all beer sales at stadiums welcomed by some fans as others criticise the last-minute timing of the announcement. Flag-draped fans have continued to pour into Qatar in advance of the Middle East’s first World Cup, even as organisers banned the sale of beer at stadiums – a last-minute decision that appeared to be …

World Cup organisers say beer won’t be sold at stadiums in Qatar
2 years, 1 month ago

World Cup organisers say beer won’t be sold at stadiums in Qatar

Al Jazeera  

Alcohol will still be available to those in hospitality areas and also at the FIFA Fan Festival in central Doha. Statement on beer sales at #WorldCup stadiums 🏟️ on behalf of FIFA and Host Country 🇶🇦: pic.twitter.com/o4IEhboXks — FIFA Media November 18, 2022 In a statement, a spokesperson for world football’s governing body FIFA said the decision was taken following …

World Cup 2022: No alcohol sales permitted at Qatar's stadium sites, says FIFA
2 years, 1 month ago

World Cup 2022: No alcohol sales permitted at Qatar's stadium sites, says FIFA

India Today  

World football governing body FIFA said in a statement on Friday that alcoholic beer will not be sold at World Cup stadiums in Qatar. "Following discussions between host country authorities and FIFA, a decision has been made to focus the sale of alcoholic beverages on the FIFA Fan Festival, other fan destinations and licensed venues, removing sales points of beer …

FIFA World Cup 2022: Qatar under the microscope
2 years, 1 month ago

FIFA World Cup 2022: Qatar under the microscope

Live Mint  

The week-long countdown to the World Cup in Qatar began on Monday as the world's leading footballers focused their attention on one of the most controversial tournaments in history. Holding football's showpiece event in a desert state has necessitated an unprecedented reorganisation of the international calendar, shifting the World Cup from its normal slot in the northern hemisphere summer to …

Budweiser stalls to be less prominent at World Cup stadiums
2 years, 1 month ago

Budweiser stalls to be less prominent at World Cup stadiums

Associated Press  

Budweiser beer stands at the eight World Cup stadiums are being moved aside to less prominent spots just days before the games start, Qatari organizers said on Monday. World Cup organizers finally confirmed a beer sales policy in September covering the stadiums and official FIFA-authorized fan sites. On Saturday, just eight days before the first games, the agreement was tweaked …

Qatar says it won’t prosecute drunk football fans, LGBTI during World Cup: Report
2 years, 1 month ago

Qatar says it won’t prosecute drunk football fans, LGBTI during World Cup: Report

NL Times  

Qatar won’t prosecute football fans for being drunk or people from the LGBTQIA+ community for showing affection in public during the FIFA World Cup, AD reports based on a document in its possession. The police will be “lenient to conduct that does not threaten physical integrity or property.” Drunk fans will, in principle, be allowed to enjoy themselves unhindered, except …

EXPLAINER: Laws and customs in Qatar ahead of 2022 World Cup
2 years, 1 month ago

EXPLAINER: Laws and customs in Qatar ahead of 2022 World Cup

Associated Press  

Over a million sports fans will go to Qatar for the World Cup in November and December, a spectacle that typically turns host countries into a nonstop party. But fans attending the World Cup should be mindful of Qatar’s laws and cultural customs, including policies for alcohol, drugs, sexuality and dress code. World Cup fans should be aware of these …

LGBTQ World Cup Fans Fear Prison For Kissing In Qatar
2 years, 1 month ago

LGBTQ World Cup Fans Fear Prison For Kissing In Qatar

Huff Post  

A pub in Cologne's Südstadt district is urging a boycott of the World Cup this month in Qatar over human rights abuses. picture alliance via Getty Images Members of the LGBTQ community are fearful they could be arrested and even imprisoned if they kiss while attending the World Cup later this month in Qatar, a particularly problematic venue for the …

As Qatar bans alcohol from World Cup stadiums, how many bid promises are being kept?
2 years, 1 month ago

As Qatar bans alcohol from World Cup stadiums, how many bid promises are being kept?

New York Times  

“The promise given was a necessity of the past; the word broken is a necessity of the present.” Florentine diplomat, historian and philosopher Niccolo Machiavelli would have been good at winning bids for major sporting events. “A core part of Qatar’s pitch was that this would be a World Cup of firsts — football’s biggest tournament held in the Middle …

Pub Owners in Germany to Boycott Telecast of Qatar's FIFA World Cup Games
2 years, 1 month ago

Pub Owners in Germany to Boycott Telecast of Qatar's FIFA World Cup Games

News 18  

Some pub owners in Germany will not be showing matches of the upcoming Qatar World Cup, saying they took the decision from “an ethical standpoint" given the Gulf state’s record on human rights. “Too many human rights were violated and from an ethical standpoint, I can’t justify it," Fanny Delaune, owner of “Babel" sports bar in Bonn, told Reuters. “Not …

World Cup beer policy finally agreed by Qatari organizers
2 years, 3 months ago

World Cup beer policy finally agreed by Qatari organizers

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Organizers of the World Cup in Qatar have finalized a policy to serve beer with alcohol to soccer fans at stadiums and fan zones in the Muslim-majority country. Game tickets promising access to Champagnes, wine, liquor and beer for hospitality clients at Qatari stadiums have been on sale since February 2021 as part of corporate packages offering “premium …

FIFA, Qatar prepare beer policy for soccer fans at World Cup
2 years, 5 months ago

FIFA, Qatar prepare beer policy for soccer fans at World Cup

The Hindu  

Beer with alcohol is expected to be sold at World Cup stadiums in Qatar but fans may be allowed to take only non-alcoholic drinks to their seats. Hospitality packages offering “premium beverages” at stadiums have been sold since February 2021 but a policy for most fans at the eight venues and long-time World Cup sponsor Budweiser still needs to be …

FIFA, Qatar prepare beer policy for soccer fans at World Cup
2 years, 5 months ago

FIFA, Qatar prepare beer policy for soccer fans at World Cup

Associated Press  

DOHA, Qatar — Beer with alcohol is expected to be sold at World Cup stadiums in Qatar but fans may be allowed to take only non-alcoholic drinks to their seats. Hospitality packages offering “premium beverages” at stadiums have been sold since February 2021 but a policy for most fans at the eight venues and long-time World Cup sponsor Budweiser still …

Qatar 2022: Football World Cup tickets go on sale
2 years, 11 months ago

Qatar 2022: Football World Cup tickets go on sale

Al Jazeera  

Neither FIFA nor the local organising committee has announced how many fans will be allowed into stadiums. Tickets for the Qatar 2022 World Cup have been put on sale with prices for residents wanting to attend the games starting at 40 Qatari riyals, the cheapest for locals since the 1986 World Cup in Mexico. Neither FIFA nor the local organising …

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