The government of the Kingdom of Qatar has banned sex between non-couples at the 2022 FIFA tournament.
The country prohibited anyone from having sex outside of marriage and World Cup fans are by no means exempt from this. Qatar also has a strict no drinking in public law.
Moreover, the country prohibits anyone from being publicly intoxicated. Public affection between men and women is also a crime, and one is not to wear excessively revealing clothing in public.
Failure to abide by the rule is equal to a trial of seven years in prison.
FIFA has stated that “all are welcome” at the upcoming tournament, however, there have been growing speculations that might not necessarily be the case with the tough regulations. Nasser al-Khater, the chief executive of the FIFA 2022 World Cup in Qatar, shared, “The safety and security of every fan are of the utmost importance to us.”
There have been reports of fans with different surnames being held from booking and sharing the same room.
The World Cup is notorious for its drinking and party culture after matches, however, that won’t be the case in Qatar.
“With very strict and scary consequences if you are caught. There is a feeling this could be a very bad tournament indeed for fans,” said a source.
The World Cup 2022 is scheduled to take place in Qatar from November 21 to December 18.
A total of 32 teams have since qualified for the global bonanza. Qatar is not excluded.
This year’s showpiece will be the first time football’s biggest event takes place in the Middle East.
