Wales supporters have reportedly drunk a bar in Qatar dry ahead of their first World Cup match since 1958 later on Monday.
The Dragons reached the tournament in Qatar through the qualifying play-offs and were drawn in Group A alongside England, United States and Iran. They will take on the US in their opening game of the tournament on Monday evening.
It is a highly-anticipated fixture, given it is the first time Wales will play at football's biggest tournament for 64 years. And supporters have been enjoying themselves to the full in Qatar, where there are strict rules surrounding alcohol.
Allocated fan parks and hotels are among the only places where a pint can be bought, usually for extortionate princes. That has not stopped Wales fans, though, with WalesOnline reporting the country's supporters held an eight-hour party at the InterContinental Doha hotel.
It is said that more than 1,600 fans were in attendance, as they started arriving before 11am local time on Monday morning. The price of a pint was equivalent to £10.45, but the Welsh still managed to drink the bar dry.
Draught beer ran out at the hotel's bar, with only bottles left for fans to drink with six hours still to go before kick-off. Brass band The Barry Horns also performed inside the hotel before fans set off for the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, 13 miles away.
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Wales captain Gareth Bale will be delighted to see that support in the stands for a historic game for his country. The attacker admitted reaching the World Cup is the "biggest honour" he could achieve.
“Our goal obviously is to get out of the group and get as far as we can. We know we have to take each game as it comes just from having the experience of the two previous Euros," he said.
"We know what success is in terms of what we want to do, but all we can do is give 110 per cent and everyone in the nation will be proud of us just for doing that. It's probably the biggest honour we could have for our country, qualifying for a World Cup.
"It's history in our country. Schools are going to stop to watch our games. Kids are going to miss school, fortunately for them. It's a massive piece of history in our country and something we have all wanted for a long time.
"We have the support of the nation back home, no matter what happens, as long as we give 100 per cent, our country will love us for that. Everybody's dreamt of it for such a long time, so many close calls."
Earlier on Monday, Wales saw England set the benchmark with a dominant 6-2 win over Iran. That places the Three Lions at the top of Group B after their first game of the World Cup.
