Qatar reverses course, bans alcohol at World Cup

Budweiser had obtained exclusive rights to sell beer in the stadiums, but can now sell it only in luxury boxes.
BudZero
A can of "BudZero," the nonalcoholic beer available in the stadium of this year's World Cup in Qatar, is pictured in this undated illustration. - Anheuser-Busch
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Alcohol will not be available at World Cup stadiums in Qatar after all. 

What happened: The International Association Football Federation (FIFA), issued a statement today saying that alcohol will not be available at the Doha stadiums hosting World Cup matches. Booze will only be available at “licensed venues” and the FIFA Fan Festival as well as other unspecified “fan destinations,” per the press release. 

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