With the World Cup set to begin in two months in Qatar, this week the D.C. Council passed emergency legislation that will allow bars, restaurants, and breweries to remain open 24 hours a day during the month-long tournament.

A similar provision was made in 2018 for the All-Star Game and World Cup, and similar hours also apply on select days and weekends around local and federal holidays.

The extended hours will certainly be helpful because of the seven-hour time difference between Qatar and D.C., though alcohol won’t flow consistently in the city day and night. While operators will be allowed to stay open as long as they want, alcohol service will have to pause between 4 a.m. and 6 a.m. (Call it sobriety half-time.) Under normal circumstances, bars and restaurants stop serving booze at 2 a.m. on weekdays and 3 a.m. on weekends.

The World Cup’s inaugural game takes place Nov. 20 between Qatar and Ecuador at 11 a.m. D.C. time. The U.S. kicks off its campaign against Wales on Nov. 21 at 2 p.m. (That game will be shown outdoors in Dupont Circle.) The earliest starts in the first rounds of play will be at 5 a.m. local time.

Toasting to the matches this year might be the closest the District gets to the World Cup in a while, now that D.C. and Baltimore lost their joint bid to host the 2026 event.