Football followers should maintain their shirts on and never be “visibly under the influence of alcohol” at World Cup stadiums in Qatar, organisers have stated in a ready code of conduct for the match.
Fifa has ready a “stadium code of conduct” that applies to all 64 matches within the Gulf state.
A bit advises ticket holders about their behaviour on the stadium and runs via a listing of issues they have to not do, which incorporates the next:
Clothing
Fans should not “remove items of clothing or otherwise remain in a state of undress” – together with being shirtless.
They should additionally not “reveal intimate body parts”.
The steerage provides: “For the avoidance of doubt, body tattoos and body paint do not constitute clothing.”
The UK Foreign Office advises guests to Qatar to “dress modestly” in public.
Alcohol
Those watching matches should not “be visibly under the influence of alcohol, narcotics or any narcotic substance”.
The Foreign Office warns it’s an offence to drink alcohol or be drunk in public, with a jail sentence of as much as six months or a advantageous among the many punishments.
Two days earlier than the match began, alcohol has been banned from being offered at stadiums – although will probably be obtainable for company spectators.
Qatar had initially ordered Budweiser stands to be much less outstanding, however now alcohol will not be offered in any respect all through the match.
Banned objects
Items banned from stadiums embody “bottles, cups, jars, cans or any other form of closed or capped receptacle that may be thrown or cause injury”.
Food of any sort isn’t allowed to be introduced in – except it’s for infants or whether it is medically required.
With temperatures in Doha forecast to succeed in as much as 30C (86F) within the daytime, followers are anticipated to be directed to kiosks within the floor for meals, water and different non-alcoholic drinks.
It can be unhealthy information for followers of “inflatable balls” and “other inflated or inflatable items, such as balloons” as they’re additionally banned.
Any hopes of a ticker-tape welcome to the gamers involving bathroom rolls or different supplies look doomed as “significant quantities of paper or any rolls of paper” are a no-no.
A later part stresses any supplies of a “political, offensive and/or discriminatory nature, containing wording, symbols or any other attributes aimed at discrimination of any kind” are banned.
Vuvuzelas and musical devices
Fans have been blowing horns in Doha within the build-up to the match, however vuvuzelas are banned within the stadiums.
The plastic horns had been a well-known sound all through the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, though their fixed tooting by followers divided opinion, significantly for these watching on tv.
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Musical devices that do “not fit easily” via the X-ray baggage scanner for safety screening are prohibited except followers have been given approval by occasion organisers.
The doc provides: “The applicable event organiser may require ticket holders to stop using musical instruments if the sound emitting from the respective device interferes with event operations or the enjoyment of other ticket holders.
“Electronic, mechanical or guide gadgets that produce noise or different excessively loud sounds, reminiscent of vuvuzelas, whistles, loudspeakers and so on heaters for drums are additionally prohibited.”
How large a bag can followers take?
Bags should be capable to be saved beneath seats and are deemed “large” if the “sum of three dimensions of length, width and height exceeds 75 centimetres”.
Source: information.sky.com”