FIFA president Gianni Infantino stated Saturday that World Cup followers can survive for 3 hours a day with out beer after gross sales have been banned round stadiums. “I think personally if for three hours a day you cannot drink a beer, you will survive,” he advised his opening press convention in Doha. “The same applies in France, Spain, Scotland.” World Cup chiefs on Friday banned beer gross sales round stadiums in Qatar in a surprising U-turn, simply 48 hours earlier than Sunday’s kickoff.

Alcohol is essentially prohibited within the Islamic nation however the organisers sparked fury from followers with their dramatic late resolution.

Football’s world governing physique FIFA stated beer wouldn’t be offered to followers round any of the eight World Cup stadiums following discussions with the hosts.

It stated beer gross sales could be centered on fan zones and licensed venues, “removing sales points of beer from Qatar’s FIFA World Cup 2022 stadium perimeters”.

It gave no cause for the shock resolution however media stories stated there had been an intervention by Qatar’s ruling household.

Dozens of Budweiser beer tents had already been arrange at grounds forward of the primary sport.

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