Qatar's World Cup final stadium to host first match
The first official match at the Lusail stadium that is to host this year’s World Cup final will be held next month, Qatar’s national federation said Tuesday.
Al Rayyan and Al Arabi will dispute a Qatar Stars League game in the 80,000 capacity stadium on August 11.
Lusail is the biggest of the eight stadiums built or refurbished for the World Cup and will host the final on December 18.
A spokesperson for Qatar’s World Cup organisers said the match would be a “test event” and that an official inauguration would be held later.
