Saudi Arabia will uphold its current ban on alcohol during the 2034 World Cup, said Khalid bin Bandar Al Saud, the host country’s ambassador to the United Kingdom.
Global soccer governing body FIFA officially announced Saudi as hosts of the 2034 World Cup in December.
The kingdom banned alcohol, which is prohibited for observant Muslims, in 1952.
It was not sold at stadiums in neighbouring Qatar, where drinking in public
