Doha. The FIFA World Cup, the world cup of football, is being organized in the Arab country of Qatar. The 22nd Football World Cup will start here on Sunday (November 20). Two days before the tournament, Qatar has made a big U-turn on the issue of drinking or selling beer. Organizers have announced on Friday that beer will not be sold to fans inside stadiums in Qatar. This was already being claimed in many media reports, but FIFA had assured that Qatar would be lenient on the matter.
Let us tell you that before the FIFA World Cup 2022 being held in Qatar, the royal family has decided that beer will not be sold in the stadium. This situation has now put FIFA in jeopardy. He had tied up with a company for about Rs 612 crore to sell beer inside the stadium for the World Cup. Now he may have to break this agreement.
Significantly, earlier this beer selling company had got assurance from FIFA that it can sell beer at some stalls in the stadium three hours before the match and one hour after the match. But now after this decision of the royal family, the company and FIFA are sure to get shocked. A source with knowledge of the decision told Reuters news agency: “A large number of fans are attending from across the Middle East and South Asia, where alcohol does not play such a big role in the culture. So the presence of alcohol will not give a good experience to many fans.”
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