{"id":96424,"date":"2022-06-27T13:20:42","date_gmt":"2022-06-27T12:20:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=96424"},"modified":"2022-06-27T13:20:42","modified_gmt":"2022-06-27T12:20:42","slug":"2022-world-cup-fans-risk-6-months-in-jail-for-drinking-outside-special-zones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/2022-world-cup-fans-risk-6-months-in-jail-for-drinking-outside-special-zones\/","title":{"rendered":"2022 World Cup: Fans Risk 6 Months In Jail For Drinking Outside Special Zones"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fans going to this year\u2019s World Cup in Qatar will only be allowed to booze at the World Cup in special drinking zones \u2013 or they face up to six months in jail, according to reports.<\/p>\n<p>Football fans are being told to take \u201cno risks\u201d in Qatar, and could be arrested just for appearing drunk or sipping a beer outside of the designated areas.<\/p>\n<p>Visiting nations are being instructed to \u201crespect Islamic traditions\u201d when the tournament begins in November \u2013 but there are fears that World Cup fever could land football fanatics in trouble.<\/p>\n<p>A police source said: \u201cI can\u2019t stress enough about how different the two countries are \u2013 in every way.<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; The cultural beliefs are literally opposite. And there is a very real fear \u2013 and belief \u2013 that the Government is going to be left having to sort out cases of Brits being released.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnly fans interested in watching the physical games of football should go.<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; Don\u2019t even think about celebrating big wins. 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