Fans drinking and partying during World Cup 2022 will be a challenge for the strict Muslim nation. FMTNews
Fans cheer during Club World Cup final match between Liverpool and Flamengo in Doha last Saturday.
Judging from the views of fans, the feedback is likely to be a mixture of reassurance about their infrastructure but concern about the ‘fun factor’. “We are looking at the fans here at this event as partners, to educate and teach us whether our plans worked or not, what can we improve, what doesn’t work and what we need to scrap all together.”
But Tunisian fan Ahmed Ali, decked out in the red and yellow shirt of his team Esperance, said that the Qataris will need to shift their approach to satisfy fans from around the world who are used to gathering in large numbers to drink and sing before matches.“I think they have to be a little bit more open. You are going to have teams coming from England, Germany, France, South America — guess what? They have to be a little bit open.
In Qatar alcohol sales are limited to a handful of hotels which are allowed to operate bars but for the Club World Cup, organisers created a fan-zone, at a golf club, where supporters could buy beer at friendlier prices than in high-end accommodation.For the organisers this has the advantage of reducing the risk of alcohol fuelled incidents either in the city’s public places or at the stadium.
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