The FIFA World Cup in the new year looms large in the oil-rich Middle Eastern peninsula, and buttoned-up locals are bracing for a huge culture clash with excitable soccer fans.
You will be able to drink at the 2022 World Cup — but it will cost you.
Despite the creative government measures, locals remain concerned, especially after England’s loss in the 2021 European Championship final provoked jaw-droppingly bad fan behavior. Qatar World Cup chief executive Nasser al-Khater has said that “any fan, of any gender, [sexual] orientation, religion, race” is welcome and that “Qatar is one of the most safe countries in the world.”
Fans hoping to bring their own duty-free booze will be out of luck — it is illegal to bring booze into the country and Doha’s two liquor stores are only allowed to sell to “licensed” customers.
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