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PerthNow
November 11, 2022 11:48AM
The World Cup is one of international sport’s great spectacles but there is something about the 2022 tournament that could leave fans a little flat - the price of beer.
There have been claims of exploitation by some bars charging tourists up to AUD$420 to watch the tournament’s semi-finals and championship match, according to reports.
One package, according to The Sun, includes a three-drink voucher for bottles of Budweiser and Corona. A glass of house wine is also on the menu.
It means tourists will pay $140 per drink.
Qatar’s tough restrictions mean the sale of beer, wine and spirits are for the most part limited to restaurants with ties to luxury hotels.
Public drunkenness in Qatar is punished heavily, with a six-month stint behind bars and a $1240 fine for those found guilty — although officials in the Middle East country are known to look the other way if tourists are enjoying themselves within eateries and hotels.
Qatari officials had pondered making the tournament alcohol-free but instead said it would introduce fan zones which will sell international beverages.
“There are plans in place for people to sober up if they’ve been drinking excessively,” Qatar’s World Cup chief executive, Nasser Al Khater.
“It’s a place to make sure that they keep themselves safe, they’re not harmful to anybody else.”
The tournament has been mired in controversy — from allegations of corruption to human rights violations — and former FIFA president Sepp Blatter this week claimed handing Qatar the World Cup was a “mistake”.
“It is too small of a country. Football and the World Cup are too big for it,” Blatter said of Qatar, the first country in the Middle East to host the tournament.
“Since then, social considerations and human rights are taken into account,” he said.
https://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/wo...pint-c-8827729
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"Up to $140" - Seems bit clickbaity
No thanks.
Have very little interest in the Middle East for a wide range of reasons.
Football - no thanks.
Rugby in France in 2023?
Already booked.
Last edited by andrewg; 11-11-22 at 19:00.
Andrew,wise decision-went to the last world cup in France,great country,great times-qatar is not a destination that I am interested in travelling to for a sporting event
We've gotten to 2022 without the world cup being moved from Qatar
Japan and the Pacific Islands for Aussie Super 9's!
Let's have one of these in WA! Click this link: Saitama Super Arena - New Perth Stadium?
"The main difference between playing League and Union is that now I get my hangovers on Monday instead of Sunday - Tom David
THB is Thai Baht and 120 THB is about $5.
Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon
never been up there,maybe one day-I usually head towards the coastal towns,in Feb heading to prachuap Khiri Khan for a few days then up to BKK for the bangkok 10's
good to see the Force hit out-some handy players showing their wares,that Japenese side were no mugs!
"The main difference between playing League and Union is that now I get my hangovers on Monday instead of Sunday - Tom David
“There are plans in place for people to sober up if they’ve been drinking excessively,” Qatar’s World Cup chief executive, Nasser Al Khater.
I think they are called kebab shops
coz Stone Cold says so