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Soccer fans who want to sip a cold brew at their favourite pub during early-morning World Cup games may be in luck, hinted the Alberta government Thursday.

“We’ll have more to say next week,” said Finance Minister Joe Ceci, noting the Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission (AGLC) will consider extending liquor service hours. “This happened for the Olympic hockey games and I’m not aware of any difficulties around all of that.”

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The FIFA World Cup in Russia takes place June 14-July 15, causing a time change hiccup for fans who hope to watch a team’s path to victory, or alternatively drown their sorrows. Moscow, one of 11 host cities across Russia, is nine hours ahead of Alberta’s time zone.

NDP MLA Rod Loyola said he’s requesting that the AGLC allow liquor service to start 30 minutes before a game and end 30 minutes after play.

“This brings the community together so that they can sit down with their friends, neighbours, have a cold one and watch a good game,” he said.