News World Cup Bans Alcohol

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World Cup 2022: Budweiser finds alternative idea for beer surplus following alcohol ban​

Ryan Gaydos
Fox News
20 November 2022

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The shocking decision from FIFA and Qatari officials to ban alcohol sales stunned fans who were set for a long month in the Persian Gulf country.

Budweiser found a way to get rid of its surplus beer after a last-minute decision at the World Cup led to all alcoholic beverages being banned.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino He blamed "crowd flows" in Doha for the decision, though it appeared to be a ruling by Qatar’s autocratic government to placate its conservative Wahhabi citizens who have expressed displeasure by some events around the tournament. Infantino said the decision to ban alcohol was mutual.

Infantino said. "If for three hours a day you cannot drink a beer, you will survive. Maybe there is a reason why in France, in Spain, in Scotland, alcohol is banned in stadiums. Maybe they are more intelligent than us, having thought maybe we should be doing that."

Fans will be able to drink alcoholic beer in the evenings in the FIFA Fan Festival. Qatar puts strict limits on the purchase and consumption of alcohol, though its sale has been permitted in hotel bars for years outside tournament-run areas.

 

[neversickanymore]

I don't blame them.. just use a plastic pocket flask. I love how Budweiser dealt with this. This country may be too sheltered, and vulnerable to fear and mysticism/religion stone age beliefs to be able to handle a world class party?

 

[LucidSDreamr]

I don't blame them.. just use a plastic pocket flask. I love how Budweiser dealt with this. This country may be too sheltered, and vulnerable to fear and mysticism/religion stone age beliefs to be able to handle a world class party?

They still serve alcohol in the VIP booths.

If you're rich Allah is cool with drinking.