A fan carries a replica of the World Cup Trophy during the Lusail Super Cup football match between Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal and Egypt’s Zamalek at the Lusail Stadium on the outskirts of Qatar’s capital Doha on September 9, 2022. AFPPIX: The $675 million stadium that Qatar will use for this year's World Cup final was put through its first sellout test Friday with a match between the Egyptian and Saudi champions.
To take pressure off the main international airport, Qatar this week reopened an old airport that had been kept for use by the ruling family and other VIPs. The processing system in a tent at Abu Samra was being used for the first time. Qatari authorities are expecting thousands of Saudis to support their national team during the tournament.