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Fifa bans all water bottles from World Cup games

Fifa has been warned it is putting fans' health at risk by introducing a bottle ban at this summer's World Cup. Fans will not be allowed to take reusable water bottles into World Cup stadiums due to safety concerns, Fifa says in a late policy change.
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  • Fifa has been warned it is putting fans' health at risk by introducing a bottle ban at this summer's World Cup. S1
  • Fans will not be allowed to take reusable water bottles into World Cup stadiums due to safety concerns, Fifa says in a late policy change. S2
  • FIFA earlier permitted empty, transparent, reusable plastic bottles ​inside World Cup stadiums but says the updated code now prohibits them. Fans at the ‌2026 World Cup will not be allowed to carry reusable water ⁠bottles into venues ⁠due to safety concerns, F... S3
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