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The 2022 World Cup in Qatar begins on Nov. 20, with the ultimate scheduled for Dec. 18. Christopher Pike/Bloomberg through Getty Pictures

Followers travelling to the 2022 World Cup won’t be able to take alcohol for private consumption into Qatar, with the top of the nation’s Security and Safety Committee saying that “particular measures” are in place to take motion in opposition to anybody trying to smuggle drinks of their baggage.

Though alcohol is strictly restricted in Qatar — ingesting in public can result in fines of as much as 3,000 Riyal (£720) or jail sentences as much as six months — it may be bought inside accommodations, and the Supreme Committee in control of the match has agreed to make beer — offered by World Cup sponsors Budweiser — obtainable at stadiums and in fan zones throughout the World Cup, which begins on Nov. 20.

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Excessive consumption of alcohol throughout the early levels of Russia 2018 led to some bars in Moscow working out of beer as followers from the world over partied within the Russian capital.

However regardless of soccer fan tradition in lots of areas of the world involving alcohol consumption earlier than, throughout and after video games, the Qatari authorities have stated that alcohol availability will likely be restricted to designated areas solely and followers won’t be allowed to convey their very own booze.

“There are particular measures,” Colonel Jassim Abdulrahim Al Sayed of the Security and Safety Operations Committee informed ESPN at a information convention in Doha. “I believe alcohol won’t allowed via the airport and suitcases.

“There are areas the place alcohol will likely be bought all through the nation.”

The principle Fanfest on the match will solely serve alcohol after 6.30 p.m., regardless of some video games kicking off earlier within the day.

However Qatar 2022 chief government Nasser Al Khater has urged followers to eat alcohol within the particular areas which have been given permission to serve drinks.

“There’s a false impression about alcohol gross sales in stadiums and designated zones,” Al Khater stated. “We’re working like some other World Cup, like ordinary.

“Very merely, now we have all the time said that the sale of alcohol obtainable in Qatar and can make it obtainable in particular zones.

“The Fanfest will serve from 6.30pm, however it’s going to appeal to loads of households and youngsters and we wish to give them alternative to be in alcohol free zone for sure components of the day. Later, the followers can have alcohol available.”

Supply: espn.co.uk