While beer is available at designated World Cup fan zones and in some hotels, the hassle and cost of alcohol have proven to be too much for supporters – some of whom feel the experience is more 'peaceful.'
Qatar lost the opening game 2-0 to Ecuador on Sunday, and though their performance was better on Friday they were still on the wrong end of a 3-1 scoreline against Senegal.
The armbands have been in spotlight since FIFA threatened a few European captains with yellow cards if they wore them to support LGBTQ people in Qatar, where homosexuality is illegal.
FIFA has threatened to issue yellow cards to any player wearing the multi-coloured armband which was introduced to show solidarity with the LGBT community.
Defender Hajsafi, on the eve of his country's opening World Cup match against England, said people in Iran 'are not happy' and hoped his team could be voice of his countrymen.
A report by FIFA this year revealed that more than half of players at last year's European Championship and Africa Cup of Nations were subjected to discriminatory abuse online.
Manager Mikel Arteta said he is hoping the World Cup break does not impede Arsenal's momentum, after the north London club defeated Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0 on Saturday.
Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.
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