He has given his experience as a seven out of 10
Mexican and Dutch fans enjoy a beer at the FIFA Fan Festival in Al Bidda Park in Doha, Qatar during the FIFA World Cup 2022. Mr Smith, speaking at half-time during England’s 6-2 win, added: “There was zero hot food before kick-off – they look like they’re doing hot food now but it’s too crowded to get to it.”
He said they went to visit the Al Bidda Park fan zone in Doha on Sunday and it “looked like a disaster waiting to happen” so they left.QatarAsked if the alcohol stadium ban had affected her plans, she told the PA news agency: “A little bit, I literally haven’t had a drink yet, I’m not saying I’m shaking but there’s a lot of conversation about where can we get a drink, it’s part of the football culture and that is how it is.
Paul Dawson, 52, from Newcastle, who arrived on a matchday shuttle flight from Dubai, said the alcohol stadium ban had affected his plans “a little bit”.Steve Petrou, 60, from London, said his experiences from a previous World Cup meant he arrived early at the stadium, but he said the food situation inside was “a bit bad” as there was “no hot food at all”.
Qatar, as hosts, were understood to be concerned about the impact of alcohol sales on fans for whom drinking is not part of the culture – not just Qataris but people from other parts of the Middle East and Asia more widely.
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