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Mundial 2022
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New stadium: Desert Diamond undergoing baptism by fire
Education City Stadium opened last year, but it is now undergoing a real test. At the moment, the overdue 2020 FIFA Club World Cup is being played in Qatar. Four matches, including the final are scheduled at the stadium located in the suburbs of the capital.
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New stadium: Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, the desert dune
A week from now it will be the star of FIFA’s Club World Cup, so high time we added the new stadium in Al Rayyan to StadiumDB.com! It’s worth the look, especially when lit up at night.
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Qatar 2022: Lusail as the cherry on top, final stadium coming
Qatar's largest stadium and the golden stadium of the 2022 World Cup is expected to be delivered in September. Opening could take place in December, should all go well. By then, all stadia of the tournament will be ready.
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Qatar 2022: Al-Rayyan Stadium ready for National Day of Qatar
The Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy has announced that the Al-Rayyan Stadium will be open on December 18th. The choice of the inauguration date was not accidental, as it falls on the Qatar National Day. This day is symbolic also because the final of the 2022 World Cup will be played in exactly 2 years from that date. Al-Rayyan stadium is the fourth venue of the 2022 World Cup that has been completed.
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Qatar 2022: Al Thumama Stadium almost ready
The Supreme Committee has announced that one of the eight FIFA 2022 World Cup stadiums in Qatar, Al Thumama Stadium, will be ready for use right after the New Year's Day. The venue is located in Doha, the design was inspired by gahfiya, a traditional headdress worn by men in the Arabian Peninsula.
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Qatar: Two years for the FIFA World Cup 2022 kick off!
Today marks exactly two years until the 22nd edition of the FIFA World Cup. The next tournament hosted by Qatar will take place at eight stadiums from the 21st November to 18nd December 2022. During such time, we will witness 64 matches.
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Qatar 2022: Lusail Stadium bracing for big lift
As confirmed by the general contractor, the final venue of the 2022 World Cup will soon see its roof lifted into place. The structure will be among the most challenging tensile cable roofs ever built.
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Qatar 2022: Opening game at Al Bayt, full schedule here
All of the match schedule for the 2022 World Cup has been presented today. Both the tournament and its knock-out stage will begin at Al Bayt Stadium, while the final, on Dec 18, will be housed by Lusail Stadium.
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Qatar 2022: Education City Stadium to open on June 15
It will officially become the third stadium to be opened for the 2022 World Cup. Despite being almost 900 days away, the tournament has 80% of stadium work already delivered.
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Qatar 2022: Lusail pressing forward, but opening delayed
Though the coronavirus pandemic didn't stop construction of Qatar's stadiums, the largest one will not come as initially hoped. Instead of 2020, it will open in 2021. It doesn't change much, though.
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Stadium of the Year: Popular Vote 3rd – Al Janoub Stadium
Regardless of country of origin, you universally supported this stadium, gathering over 12,700 votes that included Al Janoub. Truly impressive, this goes to show how universally attractive it is!
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COVID-19 crisis: European football rescheduled
Euro 2020 is no more, get ready for Euro 2021. International games and cup finals also have a new schedule in effort to allow domestic competitions to conclude this summer.
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Qatar 2022: Ornamental facade of Al Thumama ready
From a pedestrian's perspective it may seem like the stadium is basically complete. That's thanks to all of the outer wrap being in place already. But completion is set for mid-September in this case, so there's still some waiting.
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Qatar 2022: Liverpool to open Education City Stadium
Fans of the Reds might reconsider their pre-Christmas plans, should they wish to celebrate their club's symbolic game in Qatar. Liverpool FC will open Education City Stadium in a Club World Cup semifinal. Against whom?
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New stadium: Qatar's new icon opened
Great ceremony, sell-out crowd, five goals and top officials in attendance. Now, that's an opening worthy of the most debated stadium of the 2022 World Cup!
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Qatar 2022: Al Wakrah Stadium opening in May
One of the world's most awaited stadiums will open its doors for the first time in May of this year. Another World Cup venue should be delivered by year end.
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Qatar 2022: Al Wakrah Stadium late but nearing happy end
One of the world's most unique stadiums is finally taking the shape from architectural renders. While it will be delivered slightly late, there's still a huge time buffer before the 2022 World Cup.
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Qatar 2022: Successful big lift in Doha. Not the last one
It's already the second stadium in Doha to have a big lift and we're still waiting for the third. Education City Stadium now has its cable roof in place and mounting of preassembled segments is ongoing on top of it.
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New design: Qatar finally shows Lusail Stadium
And it's not half as impressive as one would have thought. It was supposed to be the most iconic, most elaborate, most thought-through design for the 2022 World Cup. If it wasn't for the build-up and secrecy, it would have been a really satisfying launch.
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Qatar 2022: Al Rayyan Stadium behind schedule
Instead of March, the new stadium in west Doha will by ready in mid-2019. Though the Qatari Supreme Committee claims to have change their information strategy, it's still the most secretive preparation process we've ever covered.