The 2022 World Cup in Qatar has announced that alcohol sales have been banned in stadiums where games will take place.
The 2022 FIFA World Cup will be the 22nd edition of the FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial international football tournament contested by men's national teams. It is scheduled to take place in Qatar in November and December 2022.
In October 2009, Qatar was selected as the host country for the 2022 World Cup, beating out bids from the United States, South Korea and Japan. The decision to award the tournament to Qatar was met with much criticism, as the country had never before hosted a major international event and did not have a strong footballing infrastructure in place.
The 2022 World Cup is shaping up to be one of the most controversial tournaments in history. While some have praised Qatar's efforts to improve its infrastructure, others have criticized the country for its treatment of migrant workers and its human rights record.
That controversy has gained even more steam now that alcohol sales have been banned in the conservative country. The FIFA statement, while not angry, certainly doesn't seem pleased with the decision from tournament organizers:
