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World Cup organisers say beer won’t be sold at stadiums in Qatar

A view of the FIFA Fan Festival site in central Doha [Sorin Furcoi/Al Jazeera]

Football World Cup organisers have announced that alcoholic drinks will not be offered for sale at stadium sites in Qatar, just two days before the event starts.

The decision on Friday was a reversal of the original plan for major tournament sponsor Budweiser to sell beer around the eight sites, within the ticketing perimeter, for three hours before and one hour after each game.

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