According to NTV.de, alcohol will be sold in special areas during the World Cup in Qatar due to the ban on alcohol in stadiums.
Soccer fans will most likely have to do without alcohol in the stadiums at the World Cup in Qatar. This information leaked out from circles of the organizers. According to the information, beer will only be sold in special fan areas outside the stadiums and only from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. In general, drinking in public is prohibited in Qatar.
According to the FIFA website, however, beer, champagne, wine and spirits will be served in the VIP boxes of the World Cup stadiums. Matches at the World Cup in the desert state from November 21 to December 18 will not start until late in the evening due to the heat.
