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Qatar to allow beer sales at World Cup games 3 hours before kickoff

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EXCLUSIVE Soccer-Qatar to allow beer sales at World Cup games 3 hours before kickoff - source
By Andrew Mills

DOHA Sept 3 (Reuters) - Qatar will permit ticketed fans to buy alcoholic beer at World Cup soccer matches starting three hours before kickoff and for one hour after the final whistle, but not during the match, a source with knowledge of plans for the tournament said.

Budweiser, a major World Cup sponsor with exclusive rights to sell beer at the tournament, will serve beer within the ticketed perimeter surrounding each stadium, but not in the stadium stands or concourse, the source said.

This year's World Cup is the first to be held in a Muslim country with strict controls on alcohol, presenting unique challenges for organisers of an event sponsored by a major beer brand and often associated with beer-drinking fans.

"Beer will be available when gates open, which is three hours before kick off. Whoever wants to have a beer will be able to. And then when they leave the stadium as well for one hour after the final whistle," the source said.


Additionally, Budweiser will be permitted to serve beer in part of the main FIFA fan zone in central Doha from 6:30pm to 1:00am every day of the 29-day tournament, which kicks off on Nov. 20, the source said.

At previous World Cup tournaments, beer was served in fan zones all day long.

The decision about where and when beer will be sold to fans is now finalised, but the price fans will be charged for a beer is still under discussion, the source said.

"We are working closely with FIFA, which is managing the relationship with the Qatari authorities, to ensure our activations for the tournament are executed respectfully and in compliance with local rules and regulations," a spokesperson for Budweiser brewer AB InBev said in an emailed statement.

Qatar's World Cup organisers, the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, did not respond to requests for comment about the World Cup controls on alcohol. Qatar's government media office directed requests to the Supreme Committee.

There are four matches scheduled on most days of the tournament's group stage, with the earliest match kicking off at 1 p.m.

It was not immediately clear how Qatar will handle beer sales ahead of the 1 p.m. Wales and Iran game on Friday Nov. 25, when most Muslims in Qatar will be gathering at mosques for the weekly congregational prayer.

Qatar currently requires most shops and restaurants in the country to close during Friday prayers.

Questions have swirled around the role alcohol would play at this year's World Cup since Qatar won hosting rights in 2010. While not a "dry" state like neighbouring Saudi Arabia, consuming alcohol in public places is illegal in Qatar.

Visitors cannot bring alcohol into Qatar, even from airport duty free, and they cannot buy alcohol at the country's only liquor store, on the outskirts of Doha. Only foreign residents with permits can shop there for home consumption.

Visitors can drink at a few dozen licensed hotels and clubs, where a pint of beer can cost $18.

Budweiser will sell its non-alcoholic beer, Budweiser Zero, in stadium concourses and stands during games and at other fan sites, the source said.

"We always respect the local customs and culture in the markets in which we operate or host events," a spokesperson for AB InBev told Reuters in an emailed statement.

"Our promotion and activation of Budweiser Zero during the FIFA World Cup in Qatar will target the international guests coming to enjoy and celebrate football at the fan sites."

Reporting by Andrew Mills; Editing by Ken Ferris
 
At the end of the day, money talks and bullshit walks away... including Islamofascist bullshit.

Don't get me started on how Qatar actually managed to win the rights to host the World Cup. :rolleyes:
 
At the end of the day, money talks and bullshit walks away... including Islamofascist bullshit.

Don't get me started on how Qatar actually managed to win the rights to host the World Cup. :rolleyes:

Corruption has always been the deciding factor in selecting major sporting event venues... olympics, soccer, America's cup sailing, F1 etc money talks the loudest.
 
If mstches clash with prayer time, it should be stopped temporarily to allow Qataris to perform their obligation.
 
At the end of the day, money talks and bullshit walks away... including Islamofascist bullshit.

Don't get me started on how Qatar actually managed to win the rights to host the World Cup. :rolleyes:

Qatar got plenty of money.

Stop your bullshit.

As a tiny kingdom and a protectorate of yankees with the largest yankee military base in the Middle East, obviously, Qatar was punching too much above its weight so its masters brought them down a notch and showed them their place.

That's all.

Let's say Qatar bans all alcoholic drinks from World Cup. What would happen?

Can any country host World Cup football instead of Qatar at such short notice? Fat chance.

So Qatar could have done whatever it wanted had it been independent. As a tiny protectorate of yankees like other dictators and kingdoms or monarchs in the region, they just follow the orders issued by their masters.

Worst of all, the whole region is tiny. Their entire population does not even equal the population of a single CECA or Tiong country. It's obvious why the region is so powerless.

Since population always has been the single most dominant indicator of national might and nothing else.

ASEAN or nigger countries don't count since IQs are low, historical achievements are low too.

You dont see too many schoars intellectuals professors authors researchers engineers brands high tech products from ASEAN region. For good reason.

Low IQ. As a nation of coolies peasants prostitutes rickshaw pullers whores harlots, you should know.
 
Let's say Qatar bans all alcoholic drinks from World Cup. What would happen?

Yet Qatar is allowing the sales of alcoholic beers and likely reaping a hefty commission from its sales.

Is your arabic religion now in peril of collapsing? Your muud preachers like to think so.
 
No bikini girls I suppose ? What a waste of the beach the sand and the sun.
 
Yet Qatar is allowing the sales of alcoholic beers and likely reaping a hefty commission from its sales.

Is your arabic religion now in peril of collapsing? Your muud preachers like to think so.
They're selling non alcoholic beers la you idiot.

Now go to one of your priests and confess so he can sodomise you, to forgive you, or go to one of your idols and ask for forgiveness, or say 10 hail Marys (instead of God) and donate $3000 to the church and you're forgiven.

Actually the church is only interested in the $3000.
 
See the source image
 
People actually fly to a desert to watch 20 men going after a ball ?
 
They're selling non alcoholic beers la you idiot.

You're a moron. Qatar allows selling of alcoholic beers before and after the game, just not during the match itself.


Ticket holders will be able to buy alcohol within the stadium perimeter before and after matches.

But while the match is in progress and at half-time, alcohol-free Budweiser Zero - provided by one of the tournament sponsors - will be the only beer on sale.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/63427242



Now go to one of your priests and confess so he can sodomise you, to forgive you, or go to one of your idols and ask for forgiveness, or say 10 hail Marys (instead of God) and donate $3000 to the church and you're forgiven.

I don't pray to idols. I'm not a moslem. No bowing towards a stone idol near me or far away from me.


Actually the church is only interested in the $3000.

Your mosque is not interested in you at all, until you tell them you want to renounce islam. And then suddenly, the mosque is interested in your 'salvation', threatening to kill you if you leave their mohammedan religion.

Most of the moslems in need of charity and food are fed by the churches, not the mosque. They only want you to make up their numbers for political clout or to recruit jihadist soldiers.
 
This is uncalled for. What if the players or referees got drunk?
 
Liddat then they should also allow betting before and after the game....
 
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