FIFA World Cup 2022: Al-Thumama Stadium opens, hosts Emir Cup
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FIFA World Cup 2022: Al-Thumama Stadium opens, hosts Emir Cup

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In addition to Al-Thumama, Qatar has so far inaugurated new-build Ahmad Bin Ali, Al-Janoub and Education City stadiums alongside the refurbished Khalifa ground. Doha: Qatar inaugurated the fifth stadium that will host World Cup games in 2022 with a domestic cup tie on Friday watched by thousands who either recently recovered from coronavirus or received vaccinations. “We also try not to let this criticism stop us.” World Cup ready The inaugural fixture, the Emir Cup, is in honour of the nation’s all-powerful ruler Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani who attended Friday’s fixture along with FIFA president Gianni Infantino. Following the World Cup, Al-Thumama’s capacity will be reduced to 20,000, with a sports clinic and a boutique hotel set to open on site as tiny Qatar seeks to avoid the burden of superfluous stadia.

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