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World Cup 2014 had ‘official condom’ that tasted like a Brazilian cocktail
World Cup 2014 had 'official condom' that tasted like a Brazilian cocktail,When the World Cup was on in 2014, a cocktail was released, inspired by the colours of Brazil and with the taste of a famous native cocktail, the alcoholic drink Caipirinha

World Cup 2014 had ‘official condom’ that tasted like a Brazilian cocktail

The Brazil World Cup – sorry to remind England fans of that tournament – had a condom that tasted like a famous cocktail from the South American nation.

Karex, which is the biggest manufacturer of condoms in the world, claimed back in 2014 that its product was in high demand as the tournament went on in Brazil.

The Wall Street Journal reported via the Times that flavoured sheaths, which came in the traditional Brazilian colours of green and yellow, were supposed to taste like the alcoholic drink Caipirinha – a drink made up of sugar, lime, and cachaca (Brazilian white rum).

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Prudence, the family planning and HIV-prevention non-profit DKT International, had ordered a large number of condoms to promote safe sex. At the time, almost a million packs of the product were sold, all available in Brazilian pharmacies and supermarkets.

At the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, Cape Town’s tourism association went to the trouble of putting 160,000 condoms in hotel rooms ahead of the summer competition.

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The Prudence brand Caipirinha flavoured World Cup condom
The Prudence brand Caipirinha flavoured World Cup condom (Image: Prudence)

It comes after the news that fans who are planning to buy condoms at the World Cup in Qatar could be "shopped" to police by pharmacists.

Travellers are being told that they may risk prison if they have sex outside of marriage and are found doing so in the country. Last month the Daily Star revealed a sex ban had been effectively placed on the winter tournament.

A general view of the Doha Torch (L) and the Khalifa International Stadium is pictured in Doha on November 18, 2022, ahead of the Qatar 2022 World Cup football tournament. (Photo by MIGUEL MEDINA / AFP) (Photo by MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP via Getty Images)
There are plently of rules in place for the World Cup (Image: Getty)

It is against the law for unmarried couples to hold hands, be alone in private – or even live together. In the country, having sex outside of marriage is considered a severe crime, punishable by life sentences – even the death penalty.

A UK-based police source inside the Qatar Taskforce said: "It is a learning curve for everyone.

"But the differences in the ways we all live is very apparent. Police tell us that they have in the past received backhanders from pharmacists when people have come in to buy condoms that they know are not married. There is CCTV everywhere in Qatar, there are eyes and ears everywhere. Fans need to remember that."

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