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Thousands of England fans have descended on Qatar and have managed to sniff out £12 pints ahead of the team’s first match of the World Cup today – but some told MailOnline their trips have cost £50,000 and criticised the lack of atmosphere in Doha before the big game.
Supporters packed out hotels, sports bars and Irish pubs before heading to the Khalifa Stadium for the 1pm kick off UK time where booze has been banned by the Gulf state’s Emir at the 11th hour.
England fans started knocking back the pints on the morning of today’s World Cup game and mocked the tournament alcohol ban by singing: ‘We’ve got all the booze in Qatar.’
Carpenter Tom Miller, 24 from Maidstone, Kent kissed his England badge and said: ‘It’s hot outside and this beer tastes great. We’re not worried about not being able to drink outside stadiums because we’ll make sure that we’ll have a belly full before we leave for the match’.
England WON’T wear ‘OneLove’ rainbow armband: Harry Kane is forced to back down over LGBT band as FA says it ‘can’t put players in a position where they face sporting sanctions’
Harry Kane has already been pictured wearing the OneLove armband while training in Qatar, ahead of England’s match against Iran. He now won’t
Harry Kane will not wear the ‘OneLove’ rainbow armband for England’s World Cup opener after the threat of a yellow card proved too much of a risk for the FA.
The armband is a show of solidarity for the LGBT+ community and captain Kane has said he wanted to wear it at kick-off at 1pm. Homosexuality is still illegal in Qatar.
But FIFA has strict rules about apparel that can be worn by players and the armband is not allowed under the code.
It meant Kane could have faced an immediate booking this afternoon if he walked out wearing the ‘OneLove’ band.
If he wore it again in their second match, the skipper could have been slapped with another yellow, automatically banning him from the third game.
In a statement the Football Association said: ‘We have…
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