Beer sales banned around Qatar World Cup stadiums: FIFA
FIFA and Qatar on Friday banned beer sales around the eight World Cup stadiums in a stunning policy u-turn just two days before the start of the tournament.
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Beer sales banned around Qatar World Cup stadiums - FIFA
Football's world body said the decision was taken following "discussions" with World Cup hosts Qatar, an Islamic state which severely restricts alcohol consumption.It gave no reason for the surprise decision, however.A FIFA statement said alcohol would be focused on fan zones, "removing sales points of beer from Qatar's FIFA World Cup 2022 stadium perimeters."
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