2022 world cup

The Qatar 2022 mascot La’eeb performs during the opening ceremony ahead of the Qatar 2022 World CupPhoto: KARIM JAAFAR / AFP (Getty Images)This story was originally published by Grist. You can subscribe to its weekly newsletter here.All eyes are on Qatar, which has been getting ready to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup soccer tournament since 2010. The preparations for the event, which organizers pledged would be “carbon-neutral,” have stirred up a significant amount of criticism related to worker exploitation and alleged…

Budweiser is promoting its alcohol-free lager at the upcoming soccer World Cup in Qatar, balancing its role as the official beer of an event being held in a predominantly Muslim country with strict regulations on the sale and consumption of alcohol. Executives from Anheuser-Busch InBev SA, the brewer’s parent company, believe the restrictions on alcohol sales in the country provide it with an opportunity to encourage more people to try its alcohol-free Budweiser Zero, which will be on offer…