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KOMPAS. com – World Cup 2022 According to some parties, Qatar should be an example for organizing football tournaments elsewhere.
One reason for this statement was the impact of regulations prohibiting the sale of alcoholic beverages around the stadium.
It had been protested by many, in fact, many people also appreciated this decision, including the fans who attended the 2022 World Cup match in Qatar.
Many women say banning the sale of alcohol near football stadiums helps reduce the atmosphere of hostility during matches.
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No sexual harassment or sexism
Ellie Moloson, one of the England fans present in person at the 2022 World Cup, admitted she was worried about going to Qatar.
However, his worries proved unfounded after he came straight to watch the 2022 World Cup match in Qatar.
“I have to say that coming here (World Cup 2022 Qatar) was really amazing,” Moloson said Timesquoted from Doha News, Tuesday (6/12/2022).
According to him, while in Qatar, he did not accept any form of sexual harassment and sexism, even though the country was under strict surveillance for alleged “discrimination” against women.
He admits his initial impression was wrong, but that the stadium was friendlier than he expected, especially with the World Cup so carefully managed.
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Now, many other Three Lions fans believe the 2022 World Cup should serve as a model for the game and football culture in England.
“I was prejudiced about what I was going to encounter (in Qatar),” Moloson said.
“Reality is not like that. I have not experienced the abuse that I experienced in England. I don’t know how they (Qatar) managed it, but it was an amazing experience,” she said.
The same thing was conveyed by another supporter, Jo Glover, who attended the World Cup Finals from South Africa in 2010.
He said the 2022 Qatar World Cup also had no acts of racism. Everyone can comfortably wear the costumes with the uniform colors of their respective countries.
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“Here (World Cup in Qatar 2022) there is no racism. Everyone wears (the team) colors and there is no confusion,” he said.
Passionate, yet friendly
Senior British police officer Mark Roberts said the absence of hooliganism in Qatar should be proof that the British government should not relax its ban on the sale of alcohol in football stadiums.
“Excited, but friendly,” Roberts said of the atmosphere at the World Cup in Qatar.
Roberts stressed that the absence of alcoholic beverages in the stadium did not reduce the fun and relaxed feeling of providing support during a football match.
As known, FIFA and the host of the 2022 World Cup, Qatar, have revised the rules for the sale of beer in the stadium area and announced it through their official website on Friday (11/18/2022) .
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In its statement, FIFA said the sale of alcohol during the 2022 World Cup will only take place at certain points, but not on the stadium’s outer perimeter.
According to the statement, beer sales will be concentrated at the FIFA Fan Festival and several other licensed venues.
“A decision has been made to focus the sale of alcoholic beverages on the FIFA Fan Festival, other fan destinations and licensed venues, as well as remove the beer outlet from the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar stadium perimeter,” wrote FIFA. .
“The host country’s authorities and FIFA will continue to ensure that the stadium and its surroundings provide an exhilarating, respectful and enjoyable experience for all fans.”
Source: Kompas.com (Editor: Faishal Raihan), Doha News
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