FIFA reversed a decision to ban all water bottles at World Cup venues, now permitting fans to bring one factory-sealed disposable plastic bottle. The initial ban, which contradicted earlier assurances about allowing empty transparent bottles, sparked criticism over high stadium drink prices and health concerns in potentially extreme heat.
will now allow fans to bring a sealed disposable bottle of water into World Cup grounds following a backlash from fans and experts. Earlier this week, match ticket holders were informed that reusable bottles would not be permitted in stadia, despite having been previously assured transparent empty bottles up to one litre would be allowed.
In a change of policy, Fifa announced last night that fans would now be allowed to bring ‘one, soft, plastic, 20 ounces , factory sealed disposable water bottle’ to all matches in the‘We are thrilled to kick up the Fifa World Cup next week and look forward to an exciting tournament for everyone’, he added. If not allowed to bring their own water or fill up their own bottles, fans are forced to buy beverages sold onsite, which are usually prohibitively expensive.
Ticket holders for this year’s tournament have already coughed up between £160 and £450 for a single seat.in the US, fans were permitted to bring empty bottles, with water on sales for prices between £3 and £4.50. Fifa defended its original decision to ban empty containers as a measure to ‘prevent risk and injury to players and attendees’.
‘I can’t help but think it’s about making money’, he told LBC. ‘So you can’t bring plastic bottles in but you can buy a bottle of water when you get in the crowd? And then it’ll be expensive. The tickets themselves cost a fortune, far too expensive in my view.
’Estate agent died after weight dropped to 5 stone from ketamine addictionbreaks for players, this is a strange, late change. In all our discussions, free water availability in stadiums was key.
‘We were assured by Fifa that fans will have the ability to bring their own water bottle. Naturally, supporters’ first thought is this is just the latest money-grab. ’ It comes as experts warned that temperatures could reach dangerous levels at all but two of the 16 stadia across North America. Everything you need to know about the World Cup – England updates, the games to watch and stories you missed – in five minutes, at 1pm, every day.
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