[thr0wawayf00]

> If FIFA was so intent on making history by awarding the WC hosting for the first time ever to an Arab or Muslim-majority country, they could have awarded it to the UAE instead, and they would have delivered a fantastic job honoring the traditions of past tournaments, and ensuring smooth and secure operations as well as a festive atmosphere for all involved, but they instead went with that fundamental and fanatical country of Qatar, and then they have the audacity to act surprised when this crap happens.

This is a great example of what corruption looks like and why it's so devastating to markets. FIFA officials took millions in bribes to sway this and the Russian WC without any regard for the outcome because they all got paid upfront. There was nothing altruistic about the decision to give it to Qatar.

A major beer sponsor is now going to have to lawyer up and fans who have planned for this trip for years will not be able to experience it the way they want to.

[Balgair]

I don't think any amount of lawyers are going to help here. InBev just has to pay the price to get beer sales opened up again. And they'll have to do it multiple times during the tournament, likely for other cooked up reasons. Honestly, their best bet is likely to just pull out all together.

[ashwagary]

I think the alcohol ban is great, now foreign soccer fans (from certain countries we all are aware of) have no excuse to act uncivilized, start fights, and wreck the place.