FIFA and the Qatar 2022 World Cup Organizing Committee reached an agreement and under it from now on the sale of beer would be allowed in the country which was prohibited earlier in the Muslim-majority country.
Here are the major findings of the deal:
It will probably be very expensive
Some fans who will be in Qatar for the 2022 World Cup can now relax and smile, as the sale of beer has been authorized for the sporting event that will begin in less than three months.
Budweiser will be sold
FIFA informed that it will only be possible to buy Budweiser beer inside the eight stadiums, without alcohol, but not at the concession stands in the lobby, before and after the games, and only during the evenings at the official "Fan Fest" to be held in a park in downtown Doha, according to AP.
They will be able to purchase beer three days prior
Fans will be able to buy alcoholic and non-alcoholic beer three days to go before the start of the World Cup, which will be on November 20, and some access to the "hospitality" area, where they will have access to champagne, wine, and beer, has been sold.
The beer that will be available is the exclusive brand of the World Cup since 1986. Alcoholic beer will be sold "within the perimeter of the stadium before the start of the match and after the final whistle. Inside the stadium, ticket holders will have access to non-alcoholic Budweiser Zero. At the FIFA Fan Fest, Budweiser will be on sale from 18:30," said the world soccer body.
Fans will enjoy an ice-cold beer in the desert
As part of its preparation for the 2022 World Cup, Qatar tested its policies on alcohol at home matches or at the 2019 Club World Cup. More than one million visitors from many countries around the world are expected for the 2022 World Cup, all in search of World Cup thrills, some who want to enjoy the event with a beer.
