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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Isabel Debre

EXPLAINER: Laws and customs in Qatar ahead of 2022 World Cup

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Over a million sports fans will go to Qatar for the World Cup in November and December, a spectacle that typically turns host countries into a nonstop party. But this year may be different.

The tiny, conservative Muslim nation may show little tolerance for the booze-fueled hooliganism that has unfolded at tournaments past.

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