We know it since Fifa's choice to offer the 2022 World Cup to Qatar: this World Cup will be different, and not only because it will not take place in the summer, but from November 21 to December 18.
In November 2021, Nasser Al Khater, CEO of the competition had warned on CNN Sport: “Qatar remains conservative from the point of view of showing affection in public.
But the remark is also valid for private life.
According to the
Daily Star
, having sex with someone other than your husband or wife, which is prohibited in this Muslim country as is homosexuality, will be punishable by a prison sentence of seven years.
FIFA officials, relayed by the English tabloid, say there "will be no exceptions" during the competition.
“There will not really be a party at all, continues a police source.
Everyone needs to keep a cool head, unless they want to risk ending up in jail.
As a reminder, alcohol will only be available in the stadium boxes and some fan-zones.
In short, for many supporters, especially British, this World Cup will really stand out from the previous ones.
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