By Weston Blasi
Qatar, which is hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup, has strict rules around drinking alcohol and will not allow it to be sold at stadiums during the tournament.
Thousands of people will be traveling to Qatar this month for the 2022 World Cup, but there are several local rules that travelers may want to know before they enter the country, including its rules surrounding alcohol.
The country does not permit its people to drink alcohol in public or to be drunk in public, a travel guide from the U.K. government states, and "drinking in a public place could result in a prison sentence of up to 6 months." There are some hotels and bars in Qatar that are allowed to sell alcohol, but those establishments have obtained licenses to do so.
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Drinking alcohol is not illegal in Qatar, but these rules severely limit its overall consumption.
The legal drinking age in Qatar is 21, and proof of photo ID is required at the hotels or bars where alcohol consumption is permitted.
In addition to rules regarding alcohol, the Persian Gulf country also has strict rules surrounding dress codes (particularly for women), proselytizing, same-sex relationships, women traveling alone, and photography. The U.S. guide for Qatar travelers has more specifics on each of these situations.
The conservative Muslim nation announced it would not allow the sale of alcohol during the 2022 World Cup on Friday, aside from in a few luxury hospitality areas of the stadiums — most fans don’t have access to those areas, but will be able to drink alcoholic beer in the evenings in what is known as the FIFA Fan Festival, a designated area that also offers live music and activities.
"Following discussions between host country authorities and FIFA, a decision has been made to focus the sale of alcoholic beverages on the FIFA Fan Festival, other fan destinations and licensed venues, removing sales points of beer from Qatar’s FIFA World Cup 2022 stadium perimeters," the statement from FIFA said.
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-Weston Blasi
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
11-21-22 1119ET
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