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No alcohol at 2034 World Cup, says Saudi ambassador
Posted on 2/13/25 at 10:43 am
Posted on 2/13/25 at 10:43 am
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In an interview on LBC, Prince Khalid bin Bandar Al Saud said alcohol would not be sold anywhere during the tournament, including hotels.
Fifa confirmed Saudi Arabia would host the men's World Cup in 2034.
"At the moment, we don't allow alcohol," Prince Khalid told LBC.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/czj3z10kzjzo
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"Plenty of fun can be had without alcohol - it's not 100% necessary and if you want to drink after you leave, you're welcome to, but at the moment we don't have alcohol."
Asked whether that meant fans would be able to drink once they returned their hotels, as was the case at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, he added: "No, there is no alcohol at all.
"Rather like our weather, it's a dry country.
"Everyone has their own culture. We're happy to accommodate people within the boundaries of our culture but we don't want to change our culture for someone else."
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Posted on 2/13/25 at 10:53 am to Shexter
On one hand, I appreciate their unwillingness to change their norms for anything, even the biggest event in the world.
On the other, I'm laughing at the brewing shitstorm and wondering why the world's biggest event would ever be held in a country with such a contrasting culture to most of the world.
Oh yeah....FIFA.
On the other, I'm laughing at the brewing shitstorm and wondering why the world's biggest event would ever be held in a country with such a contrasting culture to most of the world.
Oh yeah....FIFA.
Posted on 2/13/25 at 11:06 am to Shexter
Bahrain is about to be the place to be for that WC
Inshallah
Inshallah
Posted on 2/13/25 at 11:45 am to Shexter
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but we don't want to change our culture for someone else.
No shite. They don't even change their culture when they [don't even try] to assimilate into the countries they migrate to.
Posted on 2/13/25 at 12:10 pm to subotic
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On one hand, I appreciate their unwillingness to change their norms for anything, even the biggest event in the world.
Yeah, I have no problem with their stance on the World Cup. They should never have been considered as a host for a multitude of reasons, this being a major one.
Posted on 2/13/25 at 12:26 pm to southpawcock
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but we don't want to change our culture for someone else.
Stick to their culture - camels and soccer
Posted on 2/13/25 at 1:28 pm to Shexter
Should have never been awarded it for numerous reasons beyond alcohol sales. The surrounding countries are the ones that will benefit.
Posted on 2/13/25 at 2:22 pm to StraightCashHomey21
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Bahrain is about to be the place to be
Only for matches played in Dammam/Dharan. I think there will be packed flights between Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Manama and KSA during the WC. Advantage, you can hit duty free on the way back to your hotel every day.
This post was edited on 2/13/25 at 2:23 pm
Posted on 2/13/25 at 2:43 pm to Shexter
Qatar tried the same shite... FIFA got its way in the end.
Posted on 2/13/25 at 7:14 pm to Broski
Budweiser and other alcohol manufacturers are major FIFA sponsors. I foresee the Saudis playing ball here.
Posted on 2/13/25 at 7:19 pm to Shexter
Further proof that Persians are far more rational and better people than our Arab besties.
Posted on 2/13/25 at 7:21 pm to Broski
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Qatar tried the same shite... FIFA got its way in the end
They served Budweiser zero in the stadiums except the VIP boxes
Posted on 2/13/25 at 10:13 pm to Broski
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Qatar tried the same shite... FIFA got its way in the end.
Qatar and Arabia are orders of magnitude different in terms of the power they can exert. I highly doubt FIFA pressure will change anything this go around. I need to find my hand maids tale outfit from 2017
eta- in the interest of not getting into a discussion with akctshually man, i’ll say this.
Qatar is literally a fake country. SA is an empire
This post was edited on 2/13/25 at 10:15 pm
Posted on 2/14/25 at 6:55 am to Shexter
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We're happy to accommodate people within the boundaries of our culture but we don't want to change our culture for someone else."
Explosive take.
Posted on 2/14/25 at 9:44 am to WinnPtiger
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I highly doubt FIFA pressure will change anything
It's hard to bribe a ruling family that has so much F-me money that they don't care. KSA is the place that squeezed out our toothpaste tubes crossing the causeway to make sure we weren't hiding booze in them.
Posted on 2/15/25 at 3:02 am to Shexter
We just did a stupid Middle East World Cup. FIFA picks them again only 12 years apart. Bribes must have been off the charts.
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