The moment the entire football world has been waiting for has arrived. On Sunday, November 20, Qatar will play with Ecuador in the first match of the World Cup.
In Qatar, 32 national teams will compete for the trophy. 64 matches will be played in eight stadiums.
Event stadiums
Famous Lusail Stadium
Its construction began in 2017, and the grand opening took place on November 22, 2021. This is the largest stadium that will host matches of the World Cup. It is designed for 80,000 spectators. The final of the competition will be held at this stadium on December 18.
- Argentina – Saudi Arabia (third group)
- Brazil – Serbia (seventh group)
- Argentina – Mexico (third group)
- Portugal – Uruguay (eighth group)
- Saudi Arabia v Mexico (third group)
- Cameroon – Brazil (seventh group
- It will host another round of 16 match, quarter-final, semi-final and final.
It is at this stadium that the premiere of the competition between Qatar and Ecuador will take place. It is located in the city of Al Khor, 35 kilometers from Doha. It was opened on February 11, 2020. Accommodates 60,000 spectators.
- Qatar – Ecuador (first group)
- Morocco – Croatia (sixth group)
- England – USA (second group)
- Spain – Germany (fifth group)
- Netherlands – Qatar (first group)
- Costa Rica – Germany (fifth group)
- It will also host one round of 16 match, quarter-finals and semi-finals.
Stadium 974
It was named so because it was made from 974 recycled containers. It was opened on November 30, 2021 and will be dismantled after the end of the event. It can accommodate 40,000 spectators.
Matches will be held at the stadium 974
- Mexico – Poland (third group)
- Portugal – Ghana (eighth group)
- France – Denmark (fourth group)
- Brazil – Switzerland (seventh group)
- Poland – Argentina (third group)
- Serbia – Switzerland (seventh group)
- There will be another round of 16 match
Al Tumama Stadium
Opened October 22, 2021. It can accommodate 40,000 spectators. After the end of the event, the capacity will be halved.
- Senegal – Netherlands (first group)
- Spain – Costa Rica (fifth group)
- Qatar – Senegal (first group)
- Belgium – Morocco (sixth group)
- Iran – USA (second group)
- Canada – Morocco (sixth group)
- It will host another round of 16 match and a quarter-final
Khalifa International Stadium
This is the national stadium of Qatar. It was named after Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, the former emir of the country. It was opened in 1976 but has been refurbished for World Cup matches. It seats 45,461 spectators.
- England – Iran (second group)
- Germany – Japan (fifth group)
- Netherlands – Ecuador (first group)
- Croatia – Canada (sixth group)
- Ecuador – Senegal (first group)
- Japan – Spain (fifth group
- One more match of the 1/8 finals and a small final of the competition will take place here
Educational city stadium
Opened June 15, 2020. It seats 45,350 spectators. He was nicknamed the “Diamond of the Desert”. 20% of the building materials used are environmentally friendly. After the end of the World Cup, its capacity will be reduced, and students of the city will use it.
- Denmark – Tunisia (fourth group)
- Uruguay – South Korea (eighth group
- Poland – Saudi Arabia (third group)
- South Korea v Ghana (group of eight)
- Tunisia – France (fourth group)
- South Korea v Portugal (group of eight)
- It will host another round of 16 match and a quarter-final
Ahmed bin Ali Stadium
It was named after Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani, Emir of Qatar from 1960 to 1972. It was built in 2003 and has a capacity of 21,282 spectators. It was demolished, rebuilt and reopened on December 18, 2020. The new stadium has a capacity of 44,740 spectators.
- USA – Wales (second group)
- Belgium – Canada (sixth group)
- Wales v Iran (second group)
- Japan – Costa Rica (fifth group)
- Wales – England (second group)
- Croatia – Belgium (sixth group)
- The 1/8 final match will also take place there.
Al Janoub Stadium
It was opened on May 16, 2019. It can accommodate 40,000 spectators. After the end of the World Cup, its capacity will be halved.
- France – Australia (fourth group)
- Switzerland – Cameroon (seventh group)
- Tunisia – Australia (fourth group)
- Cameroon – Serbia (seventh group)
- Australia – Denmark (fourth group)
- Ghana – Uruguay (eighth group)
- There will also be a 1/8 final match.
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