- FIFA confirmed Saudi Arabia would host the men’s World Cup
Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the U.K. said that no alcohol will be allowed at the 2034 World Cup.
Prince Khalid bin Bandar Al Saud said that alcohol would “not be sold anywhere during the tournament, including hotels.”
The issue of whether fans would be able to buy alcohol “came up before the most recent World Cup in Qatar, another Muslim country, in which the sale of alcohol is strictly controlled.”
During that event in 2022, fans were “able to drink once they returned their hotels.”
But Prince Khalid said for the 2034 event, “there is no alcohol at all.”
Same-sex relations are also illegal in Saudi Arabia and being transgender is not recognized but Prince Khalid insisted, “We will welcome everyone in Saudi”.
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