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First match of 2022 FIFA World Cup to be staged at iconic Al Bayt Stadium

Workers are seen inside Al Bayt stadium built for the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup soccer championship, during a stadium tour, in Al Khor, north of Doha, Qatar, December 17, 2019. [REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach]

It is now official, and closer as ever.

The first match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar will be staged in the iconic 60,000-seater Al Bayt Stadium.

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