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England Had a Game, but First Its Fans Had a Quest. For Beer.

Qatar’s late changes to the rules for drinking at World Cup stadiums is only a temporary inconvenience if you know where to look.

Beer and soccer are frequent companions, but never more than when the English are involved. Credit...Erin Schaff/The New York Times

DOHA, Qatar — Faced with the disturbing prospect of enduring an entire World Cup match with no alcohol after the Qatari authorities banned the sale of beer in and around the stadiums, Matthew Wyatt did what any England fan would do in a similar emergency.