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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