Alcoholic Beverages Were Banned In Qatar World Cup #Shocking_Decison
Can you drink Alcohol at World Cup Qatar ?
And its a Big NOooooo!!!
Qatar banned Alcohol in World Cup is a shocking decison.The host announced that only non alcholic beer will be allowed in the Stadiums but Fan's cannot enjoy Champagne, Wine, Whiskey and other alcohol based beverages.The alcholic beverages will be avilable for drinker's in luxury hospitality and Fan Parks.
The soccer game is just 2 days away and here comes a official statement from FIFA :- "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 ... stadium perimeters,".
The official sponser of beer Budweiser who have a deal with FIFA from 1986 and pay millions of dollar for the sales of thier products in the World Cup may be in deep shock as they have already shipped their stocks from Britain to Qatar to sell it in 64 matches that will be played in FIFA World Cup.Last weekend, AB InBev was left surprised by a new policy insisted on by Qatari organisers to move beer stalls to less visible locations within the perimeter.
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Budweiser was also to be sold in the evenings only at the official FIFA fan zone in downtown Al Bidda Park, where up to 40,000 fans can gather to watch games on giant screens. The price was confirmed as USD 14 for a beer.
Qatar is a Islamic country with wahhabis in a large number like neighbouring country Saudi Arabia.Since, The State of Qatar is an absolute hereditary monarchy ruled by the Al Thani family. The Emir of Qatar is a monarch and serves as head of state and head of government.The decison's are made are fully depend on the Emir of Qatar.
In 2014 the World Cup was held in Brazil where alcohol were banned in stadium's but due to high demand of Fan's Brazil was forced to allow alcohol.Alcohol Fan's may assume that 2014 decison may be repeted or may not.
Evain wrote on Twitter - “For many fans, whether they don’t drink alcohol or are used to dry stadium policies at home, this is a detail. It won’t change their tournament,” Evain wrote on Twitter. “But with 48 (hours) to go, we’ve clearly entered a dangerous territory where ‘assurances’ don’t matter anymore.”
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