Since 1976, the Khalifa International Stadium has been known for hosting major sporting events. It is the first tournament-ready venue for Qatar 2022. The venue which serves as Qatar’s national stadium, has undergone intensive redevelopment in preparation for the coming FIFA World Cup. An example of the new development is the addition of a new tier that added 12,000 seats to the stadium’s capacity of 40,000.

The redeveloped stadium was inaugurated on 19 May 2017 when it hosted the 45th Amir Cup final. Khalifa International stadium hosted five matches during the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019, in addition to the final on 21 December 2019. In 2021, the stadium played host to qualifiers for the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021 and Asian zone qualifiers for the FIFA World
Cup Qatar 2022.

The stadium will host eight matches including the third-place play-off and would host an African team match on

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