Qatar U-turns on alcohol sales at World Cup sites

Qatar has reversed its decision to sell beer at World Cup stadium sites. It comes just days before the start of the World Cup tournament, and after a decade of setting expectations that alcohol would be permitted. The World’s Carol Hills spoke with Tariq Panja, a global sports reporter with the New York Times, about the late decision and what the mood is like in Qatar as the tournament is about to get underway.

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