Qatar World Cup: How  much beer, rooms costs

• Football tournaments have a history of competing fan factions clashing
• Thus security and law enforcement are paramount for such gatherings
• However, organizers face logistical challenges in the November Qatar World Cup
• But, the room costs and beer costs have been taken care of

Qatar will host a World Cup but not as we know it.

The Qatar World Cup will be a different scene from what you have seen before in previous world-class derbies.

From logistics to managing fans, it will be a new tale to tell about the November World Cup.

To prepare for what will be unlike any other World Cup finals before it—from providing enough accommodations to dealing with rowdy fans—organizers in Qatar face unprecedented logistical problems in November.

Only one other tournament has ever taken place during winter, and this one will be unique because it’s being held in a Muslim country for the first time.

Doha, Qatar’s only major city, is home to eight stadiums that will host football’s biggest event, with spectators travelling from all 32 competing nations to see the action.

WHAT TO EXPECT IN QATAR WORLD CUP

Qatar World Cup. Photo/Sky Sports

Instead of needing to fly to each venue city as was the case during the last World Cups more than one match in a single day.

Organizers estimate that 1.2 million fans will visit Qatar over the tournament’s 28-day run, which will put a significant strain on the country’s limited hotel supply.

Sepp Blatter’s successor Gianni Infantino, who took over as FIFA president after he was accused of corruption, first considered the potential of other countries in the region sharing hosting duties for the event.

After all, Infantino wants the tournament to be seen as an opportunity for spectators to have a taste of Arab culture, even though that possibility was subsequently ruled out.

The FIFA president said there will be accommodation for everyone who wishes to stay in Qatar, but they will have to consider spending time in Dubai or Abu Dhabi.

Infantino said that the Qatar World Cup presents a unique opportunity to visit other regions such as Riyadh or Jeddah in Saudi Arabia.

“That is certainly what we also recommend, because I think one of the biggest experiences in this particular World Cup… is an opportunity for people to come to a country and a part of the world that they maybe do not know,” he stated.

In theory, it’s a good idea, but the Qatari World Cup organisers’ efforts to make the tournament more affordable for spectators on a tighter budget would be at odds with this concept.

HOW MUCH WILL ROOMS COST DURING QATAR WORLD CUP?

Room costs at three-star hotels have been restricted at about $120 per night by the event’s organisers.

The Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy in Qatar has pledged 130,000 rooms. They comprise hotels and 60,000 rooms in apartments and villas, as well as approximately 4000 rooms on two cruise ships and the balance in fan villages.

They also want to ensure that beer-drinking football fans, who are used to frequenting expat hotel bars where a pint of beer can cost as much as $18 a pop, have alternatives.

A separate ‘fan zone’ will be created up across the country during the event where fans can watch games and drink for more familiar pricing.

Qatar World Cup. Photo/Daily Sabah

WILL THERE BE A FAN ZONE FOR BEER LOVERS AT QATAR WORLD CUP?

Alcohol costs in the fan zones are expected to be capped like those for the FIFA Club World Cup in 2019, where a pint of beer cost roughly $6.55, a source familiar with the discussions told Sports Illustrated.

The fan zones and other venues will have to deal with fans from all 32 countries, unlike typical tournaments where cities host only two nations at a time before games.

With so many people from all around the world interacting together, Infantino believes that this will be a great benefit and will also move and elevate the World Cup into a huge social event.

Meanwhile, football tournaments have a history of competing fan factions clashing. Thus security and law enforcement are paramount for such gatherings.

This poses a huge challenge it logistics but organizers are taking it a day at a time.