One beer is going to cost drinkers in stadiums in Qatar almost £12 as football fans travel to watch the World Cup 2022. According to The Guardian, despite pre-tournament promises to keep prices modest the cost will set drinkers back by more than £10 per beer with a limit of four drinks per order.
Booze is typically restricted in Qatar - a conservative Muslim country - with only a number of hotels and bars allowed usually charging somewhere around £12 to £15 for a beer or glass of wine. Nasser al-Khater, the chief executive officer of the 2022 World Cup, indicated that prices for beer in the fan zones and at stadiums would be much lower for fans, with others indicating it would be about £7-£8 per pint, The Guardian reports.
On Sunday it emerged that Budweiser had been told to move its beer stations to less visible sites outside stadiums, with the New York Times reporting that the order came from Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, the brother of Qatar’s ruler.
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How much is beer set to cost in Qatar at the World Cup 2022?
New reports say that a 500ml glass of Budweiser - the only official beer of the World Cup - will set drinkers back by 50 riyals – about £11.60. A non-alcoholic version will be 30 riyals (£7) and water will cost 10 riyals (£2.30).
Budweiser has said that fans, who must be 21 to buy alcohol, will be limited to a “maximum purchase of four Budweiser units per person”. Supporters are also being told: “Drink wiser, cheer better, hydrate between Buds.”
In a sign that there may have been discussions with Fifa and the Qatari government before the final pricing policy was reached, the company added in its statement: “Budweiser is proud to be served in compliance with the local rules and regulations by Fifa’s appointed concessionaire.”
Propyard to host Bristol's biggest screen showing matches nearly every day
Propyard has announced it will be hosting screenings through the FIFA World Cup. The venue promises the biggest screen in the city offering matches screened live from Qatar almost every day - with the first England match kicking off on November 21.
The venue will be showing as many games as possible, including Portugal, Poland, Spain and Brazil matches and fans can check out the Propyard website for key dates, times and tickets. England games are all priced at £10. The rest are free of charge but still require a ticket purchased on the Propyard website.
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