Young and foreign fans confronted by clear-bag rule at World Cup matches<br /><br />Millions of young fans come of age around World Cups and many who stream into the stadiums are shocked to find they can't take their big purse, or a backpack, in with them. The same consternation is affecting fans from countries outside the U.S. and Europe, who don't generally face the clear-bag rule. Europe has gradually increased bag restrictions, but isn't as strict with clear-bag requirements. Terrorism worries have grown, especially following the 2015 Paris terrorist attacks near the Stade de France during a France-Germany friendly soccer match, and the 2017 Manchester arena bombing after an Ariana Grande concert. But rules vary greatly across countries and continents, leaving the globe's football fans often befuddled by local requirements. FIFA is clear about the clear-bag rule. It's the top issue listed on its online Fan Safety and Support page for the World Cup. For those who know the rules, including most Americans who have gone to events at stadiums in recent years, it doesn't seem controversial. Still, for thousands of fans from across the world, this is their first World Cup experience and forking out money for a clear bag and paying to have their opaque bag to be stored is just another harsh lesson.<br /><br />REUTERS VIDEO<br /><br />Check out our Streaming Channel: https://streaming.manilatimes.net/<br /><br />Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe<br /><br />Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net<br /><br />Follow us:<br />Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook<br />Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram<br />Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter<br />DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion<br /><br />Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital<br /><br />Check out our Podcasts:<br />Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify<br />Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts<br />Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic<br />Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer<br />Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein<br /><br />#TheManilaTimes<br />#WorldNews
