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Fan Drinks Beer for Every Eliminated World Cup Team
19 Jul
Summary
- A fan is drinking a beer for each country eliminated from the World Cup.
- He purchased beers from all 48 participating countries, costing around $400.
- Finding unique beers from certain nations presented significant challenges.
A London resident, Gus Hully, is celebrating the World Cup by drinking a beer from each participating country as their national teams are eliminated. This unique challenge involves consuming beverages from all 48 nations competing in the tournament. Hully noted that acquiring all the required beers was an expensive undertaking, costing him around $400.
Finding specific beers proved difficult for certain countries due to government bans or religious prohibitions on alcohol. For instance, he had to procure a non-alcoholic malt beverage for Iraq via a contact in Poland. Hully has been undertaking this challenge since the 2010 World Cup, adapting to the expanded 48-team format for recent tournaments, including the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, and the 2019 and 2023 Women's World Cups. He identified Petra from Jordan and Bicho from Panama as surprisingly enjoyable, while certain non-alcoholic options from the Middle East, particularly Fizzin from Qatar and Istak from Iran, were deemed poor.
