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06/05 20:15 CDT FIFA to allow factory-sealed, disposable water bottles into
World Cup stadiums
FIFA to allow factory-sealed, disposable water bottles into World Cup stadiums
FIFA announced on Friday that it will now allow fans to bring their own water
bottles to some stadiums during the World Cup, adjusting a policy that had
barred spectators from bringing refillable water bottles into the tournament's
16 stadiums across North America, including some with limited or no shade from
the sun.
FIFA in a social media post said fans will be permitted to bring one, soft,
plastic, 20-ounce (590 milliliter), factory-sealed, disposable water bottle
into any match taking place in the United States or Canada.
In a video released by FIFA, Chief Operating Officer Heimo Schirgi said fans
will still not be permitted to bring in hard sided, reusable water bottles "due
to safety and security reasons."
FIFA stated, "for the avoidance of doubt, reusable water bottles may not be
brought into the stadium."
FIFA's stadium rules had stated that fans could bring in a transparent,
reusable bottle up to one liter, or 33.8 ounces capacity. On Thursday, the
"Stadium Code of Conduct" update was criticized by an English fan group, which
argued FIFA had given assurances on carrying empty plastic bottles to fill with
freely available water at a tournament where heat and extreme weather are
expected to be a factor.
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