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

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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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