FIFA 2022 world cup

[famososMuertos]

but is it possible that at the world cup event, the country of Qatar will make concessions to all visitors to buy and drink alcohol in public places?

I had heard in a news that they will slightly attenuate the alcohol ban for the FIFA World Cup 2022. And also heard that there may be a ban on drinking alcohol in the open place, but  a separate reserved area will provide for drinking alcohol for only the foreigners. But in my opinion, there is nothing to worry about drinking alcohol or not, as long as the enjoyment of the game is correct

Forbidding a football fan to drink beer is the equivalent of banning hot dogs at a baseball game, mind you, I understand your point and in fact, above all, the World Cup is a family event, it even takes years for some to plan a trip to the World Cup football.

The point is that without a doubt you can watch a soccer game without alcoholic beverages but they are there for the commercial and advertising business they represent, but the prohibitions of those Arab countries are known and they have had to open cultural thoughts to allow it.

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[rdluffy]

Guys, something big is happening right now and can change the group A, group o QATAR, and the first match of World Cup
Ecuador is facing problems and there are chances to be kicked out of World Cup due to a player Byron Castillo, he's being accused of having fake ID


Here's complete source: https://www.marca.com/en/world-cup/2022/09/13/631fba4822601d2d598b45de.html

Now Chile will probably make pressure on FIFA to claim the spot, the World Cup will start in only 68 days, Fifa now have to deal with this problem quickly.
I know Ecuador or Chile is not the favorite ones, but they can fight for a classification on group A with Senegal

[Ludmilla_rose1995]

It is almost impossible if the qatar party issued a policy to allow visitors to buy and drink alcohol in public places, it would be contrary to the rules and culture in qatar country. It is almost certain that this will not happen, but Qatar has relaxed their rules regarding the 2022 World Cup by allowing the provision of alcoholic beverages.

Alcohol will be served in certain areas of the stadium during this year's Qatar World Cup, CEO Nasser al Khatar told BBC Sport.
Al Khater said his party is still finalizing the regulation related to alcohol. however, as you said. as long as they enjoy the game properly, there is nothing to worry about alcoholic drinks.

Not only alcoholic drinks are regulated but Qatar is very strict about things like sex too. even the punishment that awaits the perpetrators of free sex is not playing around 7 years in prison.

Qatar strictly prohibits alcohol in public places. Drinking alcohol is only allowed in the designated Fan Zone. Not only that, Qatar also forbids fans from outside to take action together. Male and female supporters who are not husband and wife will not be able to book the same hotel room.

I hope that this rule is carried out by the audience because just imagine there will be many viewers who want sex there but for those who are single and like free sex it is a hard thing.

[Boristhecat]

It is almost impossible if the qatar party issued a policy to allow visitors to buy and drink alcohol in public places, it would be contrary to the rules and culture in qatar country. It is almost certain that this will not happen, but Qatar has relaxed their rules regarding the 2022 World Cup by allowing the provision of alcoholic beverages.

Alcohol will be served in certain areas of the stadium during this year's Qatar World Cup, CEO Nasser al Khatar told BBC Sport.
Al Khater said his party is still finalizing the regulation related to alcohol. however, as you said. as long as they enjoy the game properly, there is nothing to worry about alcoholic drinks.

It's funny that the issue of alcohol is so acute for everyone. For example, I don't see any point in drinking beer at a football match - because it will inevitably cause the need to run to the toilet, which can lead to the fact that you simply miss part of the game. And if you remember that the toilets at football games are always crowded in general, this is an inconvenient process. In my opinion, alcohol at a football match (and not at home in front of the TV) brings more inconvenience than pleasure.

[Zackgeno96]

Surely there will be places where you can find alcohol in Qatar. The only question is whether you should be willing to look for that risk. There can be severe penalties in such countries. I think the weather conditions will be the biggest challenge for most players. The best teams mainly have players playing in top European competitions, and there it is quite cold around November and you can easily have temperatures around freezing. Then as a player you have to get used to if you suddenly have to play football in the sun with 30 degrees. Because of that, we could see some surprises in the group stage. After all, not all of them have the same amount of time to prepare because of the competition that is in full swing.

[LUCKMCFLY]

Messi and Ronaldo are still icons of world football. Although now their performance is declining in each of the teams they defend. But his appearance is still awaited by most football lovers. Moreover, this is a World Cup where these two players have never lifted the trophy of the biggest party in football. Not only that, disputes between two fans still occur, especially on social media, both fans are still comparing who is better between the two even though there are now many talented young players born.

Even if these two have retired, that won't erase the fact that they are once an icon in the football industry, the same as with Muhammad Ali in boxing. Even if he isn't active in that said sport anymore his names are still everywhere and being talked about up until now. It is normal for their performance to decline over the years because they are only a human and they grow old too where their ability can deteriorate.

The time will come that they will be replaced by a much younger and more skilled player although it is not easy for them to be in the level of those legends that we know. They need to practice and have more experience.

It is very true, I think that at this time it is very difficult for players like them to come out, for now the new generation is not at that level, we will wait another 3 or 4 years to see if the next generations of relief present us with football more colorful, here in our current time we not only have Messi and CR7, we cannot forget Neymar, Salah, they are players who score in some way, Modric himself and Lewandowski, these are very good world figures, and years ago I I really liked the generation that was there, Totti, Nakata, Zidane, Ronaldo, Vieri the bull, Inzaghi, Luis Figo, and after them came Ronaldinho, Messi, CR7, and more, but those who are promising now like Mbappé, Haaland They do not meet my expectations.

There is a possibility that Portugal and Argentina could play in the finals, just like almost most world cups. Which is why I am still holding out hope one last time, I know that 4 years from now it would be quite difficult for Ronaldo to be the striker for Portugal, and maybe Messi won't be there as well. This means this is the last time that we are going to see Argentina and Portugal having a chance of finals against each other to see these two giants.

I know that Argentina does have a chance but Portugal doesn't and they are given low odds but I just hope some pure luck and something happens and we watch that. I guarantee you, in ANY combination of finals, that would be the most viewed finals ever.

Portugal and Argentina had great players before Messi and Ronaldo, and they will have them after them too, don't worry 
You are too young to remember Eusebio, but he was the best footballer in the world in his time, better than Messi and Ronaldo, and with him the Portuguese national team was very strong.
And what can we say about Kempes who brought Argentina the title of world champion in 1978 or Maradona who managed to do it with Argentina in 1986?
I'm sure that even after Messi and Ronaldo, new great footballers will appear in Portugal and Argentina and that we will see the two national teams again in the finals of world competitions.

Eusebio was better than Messi and Ronaldo? What are you referring to? And how does that even look like? When Messi makes soccer look as easy as one could ever imagine it to be, how did Eusebio make it look even easier?

I think it doesn't make a whole lot of sense to argue that Eusebio was better. What makes sense though is when someone says times were different and at that specific time player X was the best in the world. I doubt that Eusebio would have ever had better stats these days than Messi if they played at the same time.

I also don't think that a World Cup title decides whether you are a good player or not. When you are born into a county that simply can't win the title, does that automatically mean that you can't be a good player?                                                                                                       

Well, without a doubt, stars should appear in the style of CR7 and Messi, for now Haaland and Mbappé are appearing, although for me Haaland is much better than Mbappé, this without a doubt I think that in the World Cup we will meet more young and emerging stars, that It is what is expected in theory and Real Madrid knows it, like Barcelona and the clubs in Europe, it is a pity that Italy is not in the World Cup in Sweden, of those countries there are many promises that do not have the opportunity to have visualization, but surely at some point they will be announced, that is something that is fulfilled, at the end of 1-2 years, we will have more stars, of that I am sure.

It is often hard to tell when you have two players like Mbappe and Haaland whether one is really much better than the other. A major difference between the two is that Haaland comes across as more down to earth and wants the success no matter what. His mind is focused solely on the game and on nothing else. You can literally see it when he is trying to score, while Mbappe often lacks the extra bit of motivation. It will be a lot of fun to have Haaland around for many years.

Well, you are right, France will always be a team that can give a lot to talk about, they are very well trained, Germany also has a lot of power, I also see that Muller is unstoppable, this is going to be very good, although as I said before, I think it would be good if a player like CR7 and Messi they will stay with this World Cup, Brazil is very dangerous, they have a great team and everything to win, besides the Brazilians never look tired and in their country what is breathed is pure football, on the other hand I think that for him The next World Cup will also be very good, there will be more countries and the fact of thinking that we will enjoy football matches much more, that it will be longer, is something that at least excites me.

Surely there will be places where you can find alcohol in Qatar. The only question is whether you should be willing to look for that risk. There can be severe penalties in such countries. I think the weather conditions will be the biggest challenge for most players. The best teams mainly have players playing in top European competitions, and there it is quite cold around November and you can easily have temperatures around freezing. Then as a player you have to get used to if you suddenly have to play football in the sun with 30 degrees. Because of that, we could see some surprises in the group stage. After all, not all of them have the same amount of time to prepare because of the competition that is in full swing.

With regard to alcohol on the courts in Qatar, it is a unique luxury, I really would like to enjoy the games with a good beer in hand and eating some hot dogs, it would not be bad at all, also in Qatar there are other customs, maybe not They don't have Hot Dogs for sale but more regional foods, I don't dislike either, knowing everything that has to do with Qatar is a great way to enjoy this country, the gastronomy and the customs that they have, but as you say, it is good to have in Ceunta qeu will allow this type of freedom, this World Cup will have many good things, I hope to see innovations and more than football.

In this informative article they give much more details:

“Where the FIFA World Cup stadiums are concerned, ticket holders will have access to Budweiser, Budweiser Zero and Coca-Cola products within the stadium perimeter prior to kick-off and after the final whistle,” it added.

“Inside the stadium bowl ticket holders will have access to non-alcoholic Budweiser Zero and the full range of Coca-Cola products. At the FIFA Fan Festival, Budweiser will be available to purchase from 6.30pm, and Budweiser Zero and Coca-Cola products throughout the day”.

Source: https://dohanews.co/qatar-to-allow-alcohol-within-stadium-perimeter-prior-to-kick-off-at-world-cup-games/

Well this clarifies that they will only have access to beers before the game and after the game and only in authorized places.

[Sithara007]

Not only alcoholic drinks are regulated but Qatar is very strict about things like sex too. even the punishment that awaits the perpetrators of free sex is not playing around 7 years in prison.

I don't know who made the decision of hosting the world cup in such regressive societies. In Qatar, males are allowed to marry 4 times and even in case of divorce there is no alimony or maintenance payment. That is not the case in other countries. Some of the people can't afford to get married due to various reasons, and they maintain live-in relationships. And these sort of relations are banned in Qatar and as per the laws any such couples will be jailed for 6-7 years. I hope that FIFA will not allow such a prestigious tournament to be hosted in stone age societies in the future.

[TopT3ns]

Not only alcoholic drinks are regulated but Qatar is very strict about things like sex too. even the punishment that awaits the perpetrators of free sex is not playing around 7 years in prison.

I don't know who made the decision of hosting the world cup in such regressive societies. In Qatar, males are allowed to marry 4 times and even in case of divorce there is no alimony or maintenance payment. That is not the case in other countries. Some of the people can't afford to get married due to various reasons, and they maintain live-in relationships. And these sort of relations are banned in Qatar and as per the laws any such couples will be jailed for 6-7 years. I hope that FIFA will not allow such a prestigious tournament to be hosted in stone age societies in the future.

Unfortunately in each country there are separate rules that may indeed have to be understood, indeed in the past FIFA was only held in big countries such as Brazil, Italy, Argentina, Germany and Spain, but when they enter Qatar where the majority are Muslim countries, they must understand the existing culture and don't worry too much about it because I'm sure you can still buy alcohol somewhere while for a wedding as long as the man is able to give happiness to his wife it will be very permissible depending on the culture in your area.

[nullama]

Guys, something big is happening right now and can change the group A, group o QATAR, and the first match of World Cup
Ecuador is facing problems and there are chances to be kicked out of World Cup due to a player Byron Castillo, he's being accused of having fake ID
~snip~
Now Chile will probably make pressure on FIFA to claim the spot, the World Cup will start in only 68 days, Fifa now have to deal with this problem quickly.
I know Ecuador or Chile is not the favorite ones, but they can fight for a classification on group A with Senegal

That is indeed something big.

Based on the new evidence, it seems pretty clear that the player is not a national of Ecuador.

We'll have to wait and see what FIFA says about this, but if the standard procedure of forfeiting the games where the player was present is done, then Chile will end up qualifying in the 4th spot in the South American group.

This is because a 3 - 0 victory is given to the opponent. And if you run the numbers, Chile ends up in that position.

It would be rather incredible to have that sort of change mere weeks before the world cup starts, but who knows... they even changed the starting date recently.

Interesting to note that Chile would be playing that first match against Qatar if FIFA ends up deciding the player was ineligible to play.

[Sithara007]

These are obviously some publicity stunts that are going to be done by the Qatar authorities. Almost every country does that in my opinion. But I would be really happy if Qatar does not look at it only as a money-making opportunity. I would be happy if Qatar thinks about this as a money-making opportunity and also an opportunity to get recognized in the world because of football. I don't have any high expectations from them in the world cup but I believe that they can do well and learn a lot of things from this world cup. Which is going to be really good for them in the long run if they are actually serious about it.

I don't agree with their thinking. They are assuming that if they splash money and show off their wealth, then everyone will respect them. That is not the case. They would have earned far more respect if they give adequate compensation to the 6,000 or so workers who died during the construction of the world cup stadiums. This tournament is being held over the dead bodies of thousands of poor laborers. And on top of all this, they are also harassing unmarried couples, LGBT individuals and fans who want to have a pint of beer.

[Smack That Ace]

but is it possible that at the world cup event, the country of Qatar will make concessions to all visitors to buy and drink alcohol in public places?

I had heard in a news that they will slightly attenuate the alcohol ban for the FIFA World Cup 2022. And also heard that there may be a ban on drinking alcohol in the open place, but  a separate reserved area will provide for drinking alcohol for only the foreigners. But in my opinion, there is nothing to worry about drinking alcohol or not, as long as the enjoyment of the game is correct

Forbidding a football fan to drink beer is the equivalent of banning hot dogs at a baseball game, mind you, I understand your point and in fact, above all, the World Cup is a family event, it even takes years for some to plan a trip to the World Cup football.

The point is that without a doubt you can watch a soccer game without alcoholic beverages but they are there for the commercial and advertising business they represent, but the prohibitions of those Arab countries are known and they have had to open cultural thoughts to allow it.

As a result, I think we should not ignore any kind of religious beliefs of any kind of people and as a consequence, I think we should obey whatever rules they set.

If they were to create some space where they would be able to sell alcoholic drinks, I think that would be a much better option than fully banning them on the ground.
As for football itself, I believe that it can also be enjoyed without alcoholic beverages, so I do not think it should be that big of an issue for those who attend the game.

One thing I would like to mention is that FIFA should have taken the time to get to know the culture of the Arab countries before they decided to make them the hosts and now that they have already chosen them for the role, they will now have to deal with the rules and regulations of the country or their religious beliefs.


Regards

Duke

[rahmad2nd]

We agree, as long as the rules do not harm football fans, especially for those who attend the World Cup which will be held, there will be no problem.
Moreover, the Qatari government has relaxed the rules related to alcohol consumption during the World Cup, although with some conditions that are its provisions.
Qatar is the first country hosting the World Cup which is a Muslim country. of course it will have an impact on the strict circulation of alcoholic beverages which are forbidden for Muslims. however, the problem has been resolved with the easing agreed by the organizers.

The spectators will be allowed to drink alcohol three hours before kick-off and one hour after the final whistle, I think this is a win win solution.

[shogun47]

These are obviously some publicity stunts that are going to be done by the Qatar authorities. Almost every country does that in my opinion. But I would be really happy if Qatar does not look at it only as a money-making opportunity. I would be happy if Qatar thinks about this as a money-making opportunity and also an opportunity to get recognized in the world because of football. I don't have any high expectations from them in the world cup but I believe that they can do well and learn a lot of things from this world cup. Which is going to be really good for them in the long run if they are actually serious about it.

I don't agree with their thinking. They are assuming that if they splash money and show off their wealth, then everyone will respect them. That is not the case. They would have earned far more respect if they give adequate compensation to the 6,000 or so workers who died during the construction of the world cup stadiums. This tournament is being held over the dead bodies of thousands of poor laborers. And on top of all this, they are also harassing unmarried couples, LGBT individuals and fans who want to have a pint of beer.

There is hardly anything to add to this. Countries like Qatar don't host a World Cup because they think they can make money by just hosting it. They do that to polish their reputation throughout the world through psychological manipulation. That is how people work. All of us watch the World Cup, there will be zero to none negative press in Qatar's television. Everyone will be smiling and then the positive feelings and enthusiasm of fans who lie in their arms and celebrate an exciting event. That is what pays off for them. Nothing will change for people who live in danger and fear in Qatar. 6,000 dead people is the absolute minimum estimation as far as I know. It's probably at least double the number and that should have been criticized way harder than it actually was.

Regarding the beer question which seems so important here, the reason that there will be beer is because brewers like Anheuser-Busch InBev put a lot of pressure on the FIFA to get issues resolved with Qatar that there can be beer. It is not because Qatar thinks they want to also welcome Western fans with open arms and demonstrate their good will with a nice gesture. It is because there is political pressure involved and a long-term vision regarding the way how they are perceived globally.

[alegotardo]

The spectators will be allowed to drink alcohol three hours before kick-off and one hour after the final whistle, I think this is a win win solution.

I think this decision was very right.

Qatar is a country that values order and nothing better than controlling the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages, as they are one of the main incentives for chaos, especially at events and festivities where people tend to cross the line.

Those who still want to drink can purchase alcoholic beverages inside hotels and nightclubs as these places have a license to sell. And for those who want to buy at home, all over the country there is an authorized distributor that allows you to buy and consume in a controlled way... I don't think this is as restrictive as they say.

[nullama]

~snip~
I think this decision was very right.

Qatar is a country that values order and nothing better than controlling the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages, as they are one of the main incentives for chaos, especially at events and festivities where people tend to cross the line.

Those who still want to drink can purchase alcoholic beverages inside hotels and nightclubs as these places have a license to sell. And for those who want to buy at home, all over the country there is an authorized distributor that allows you to buy and consume in a controlled way... I don't think this is as restrictive as they say.

There's also this other aspect that not many people have talked about:

Qatar government have banned extramarital sex between two unmarried people in the 2022 FIFA World Cup, stating that culprits risk seven years of jail terms.

Things are going to be very interesting there, specially after a few beers...

[Sithara007]

There is hardly anything to add to this. Countries like Qatar don't host a World Cup because they think they can make money by just hosting it. They do that to polish their reputation throughout the world through psychological manipulation. That is how people work. All of us watch the World Cup, there will be zero to none negative press in Qatar's television. Everyone will be smiling and then the positive feelings and enthusiasm of fans who lie in their arms and celebrate an exciting event. That is what pays off for them. Nothing will change for people who live in danger and fear in Qatar. 6,000 dead people is the absolute minimum estimation as far as I know. It's probably at least double the number and that should have been criticized way harder than it actually was.

Regarding the beer question which seems so important here, the reason that there will be beer is because brewers like Anheuser-Busch InBev put a lot of pressure on the FIFA to get issues resolved with Qatar that there can be beer. It is not because Qatar thinks they want to also welcome Western fans with open arms and demonstrate their good will with a nice gesture. It is because there is political pressure involved and a long-term vision regarding the way how they are perceived globally.

OK. I understand. A much more easier approach would be to treat visitors (both tourists and migrant workers) with a bit of humanity. Anyway, I am not expecting anything from the Arab nations on this regard.

I can understand the concern from Anheuser-Busch and others. They are spending huge amounts of money to sponsor FIFA events. And then the organizers claim that they can't display advertisements or allow the drinks because it is against the local laws. OK. Fine. Then FIFA should reimburse the sponsors. But they are not ready to do that as well.

[maju69]

We agree, as long as the rules do not harm football fans, especially for those who attend the World Cup which will be held, there will be no problem.
Moreover, the Qatari government has relaxed the rules related to alcohol consumption during the World Cup, although with some conditions that are its provisions.
Qatar is the first country hosting the World Cup which is a Muslim country. of course it will have an impact on the strict circulation of alcoholic beverages which are forbidden for Muslims. however, the problem has been resolved with the easing agreed by the organizers.

The spectators will be allowed to drink alcohol three hours before kick-off and one hour after the final whistle, I think this is a win win solution.

Yes that would be a good solution, however everyone should respect this. And this is something I think should be a good solution.
The organizers have considered this, and of course it is adjusted to the conditions of the country where the World Cup is currently being held. Hopefully this can be accepted by all parties including football fans, and it should be.

[Daniel91]

We agree, as long as the rules do not harm football fans, especially for those who attend the World Cup which will be held, there will be no problem.
Moreover, the Qatari government has relaxed the rules related to alcohol consumption during the World Cup, although with some conditions that are its provisions.
Qatar is the first country hosting the World Cup which is a Muslim country. of course it will have an impact on the strict circulation of alcoholic beverages which are forbidden for Muslims. however, the problem has been resolved with the easing agreed by the organizers.

The spectators will be allowed to drink alcohol three hours before kick-off and one hour after the final whistle, I think this is a win win solution.

Yes that would be a good solution, however everyone should respect this. And this is something I think should be a good solution.
The organizers have considered this, and of course it is adjusted to the conditions of the country where the World Cup is currently being held. Hopefully this can be accepted by all parties including football fans, and it should be.

Realistically, I really don't believe that any police in the world, and even the one in Qatar, would be able to control thousands of fans from many countries around the world, and check what exactly they drink from a bottle, water or maybe alcohol? 
It's simply an impossible mission and it is good that the organizers in Qatar realized this and adapted their very strict rules for the world championship.
Now fans going to Qatar have one less thing to worry about 

[shogun47]

We agree, as long as the rules do not harm football fans, especially for those who attend the World Cup which will be held, there will be no problem.
Moreover, the Qatari government has relaxed the rules related to alcohol consumption during the World Cup, although with some conditions that are its provisions.
Qatar is the first country hosting the World Cup which is a Muslim country. of course it will have an impact on the strict circulation of alcoholic beverages which are forbidden for Muslims. however, the problem has been resolved with the easing agreed by the organizers.

The spectators will be allowed to drink alcohol three hours before kick-off and one hour after the final whistle, I think this is a win win solution.

Yes that would be a good solution, however everyone should respect this. And this is something I think should be a good solution.
The organizers have considered this, and of course it is adjusted to the conditions of the country where the World Cup is currently being held. Hopefully this can be accepted by all parties including football fans, and it should be.

Realistically, I really don't believe that any police in the world, and even the one in Qatar, would be able to control thousands of fans from many countries around the world, and check what exactly they drink from a bottle, water or maybe alcohol? 
It's simply an impossible mission and it is good that the organizers in Qatar realized this and adapted their very strict rules for the world championship.
Now fans going to Qatar have one less thing to worry about 

I would be very very careful with such an assessment. When you drink a beer or anything else in California public, it costs you 200 bucks or so. Should the police catch you drinking alcohol in Qatar at a time and in a place that was not part of the agreement they now published, I am not entirely sure how that will end. They will probably be less strict with tourists especially because it is also so much about politics and public reputation, but if you ask me I prefer to get caught by the police in California over getting caught by the police in Qatar.

If I were a tourist in Qatar I would definitely avoid getting wasted and lose control in the slightest. It could even be a stupid sentence with no bad intentions that gets you into very tough and serious trouble. A sentence is not even meant the way and rather represents a typical saying could get you into trouble. I would suggest everyone to be more careful than elsewhere.

[sovie]

Realistically, I really don't believe that any police in the world, and even the one in Qatar, would be able to control thousands of fans from many countries around the world, and check what exactly they drink from a bottle, water or maybe alcohol? 
It's simply an impossible mission and it is good that the organizers in Qatar realized this and adapted their very strict rules for the world championship.
Now fans going to Qatar have one less thing to worry about 

Qatar has signed a deal with Pakistan Army and Pakistan will also take care of the security during the world cup.
I am not sure if the Pakistani force will be able to manage such a big crowd but than again - looking fwd for the great arrangements.