The FIFA World Cup sponsor Budweiser mentioned that it’ll give away all of the beer it could’t promote within the stadiums to the eventual World Cup winners.
Budweiser tweeted: “New Day, New Tweet. Successful Nation will get the Buds. Who will get them?”
New Day, New Tweet. Successful Nation will get the Buds. Who will get them? pic.twitter.com/Vv2YFxIZa1
— Budweiser (@Budweiser) November 19, 2022
Qatar banned the sale of beer at World Cup stadiums on Friday, a sudden U-turn on the deal the conservative Muslim emirate made to safe the soccer match with solely two days to go earlier than the opening recreation.
When Qatar launched its bid to host the World Cup, the nation agreed to FIFA’s necessities of promoting alcohol in stadiums — however the particulars have been solely launched in September, simply 11 weeks earlier than the primary kickoff, suggesting how fraught the negotiations might have been. Friday’s assertion from FIFA mentioned non-alcoholic beer will nonetheless be offered on the eight stadiums, whereas champagne, wine, whiskey and different alcohol will probably be served within the luxurious hospitality areas of the arenas.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino downplayed Qatar’s final minute ban on the sale of beer at World Cup stadiums as nothing greater than a quick inconvenience to spectators.
“If that is the most important drawback now we have, I’ll signal that (settlement),” Infantino mentioned Saturday, a day after the conservative Muslim emirate did an about-face on the deal it had made to safe the soccer match.
Infantino mentioned the beer ban at stadiums was made collectively by Qatar officers and FIFA.
“We tried till the tip to see whether or not it was attainable,” Infantino mentioned of permitting alcohol gross sales. “If for 3 hours a day you can’t drink a beer, you’ll survive. Perhaps there’s a purpose why in France, in Spain, in Scotland, alcohol is banned in stadiums. Perhaps they’re extra clever than us, having thought perhaps we ought to be doing that.”
Spectators can drink alcoholic beer within the evenings in “the FIFA Fan Competition,” a delegated get together space that additionally gives reside music and actions.