> Just two days before the tournament's first match in the Muslim nation, officials made the surprise announcement that fans won't be allowed to drink beer at t

> Just two days before the tournament's first match in the Muslim nation, officials made the surprise announcement that fans won't be allowed to drink beer at the country's eight World Cup stadiums — a reversal of a previously announced policy. I wish FIFA would make a surprise announcement that they'd actually be holding the World Cup in a free country, in a reversal of their previously announced decision.