AL WAKRAH: Qatar inaugurated its first purpose-built stadium for the 2022 World Cup on Thursday , staging a prestigious domestic cup final in the US$575 million, 40,000-capacity Al-Wakrah venue.
"Finally I was able to go to one in Qatar that is world-class," added the Chelsea fan who watched the game with his wife and two sons. It was plunged into darkness for the pre-match show and performers assembled around a giant illuminated inflatable pearl on the centre of the manicured pitch.A video describing the Gulf nation's history as a pearling station played on the ground's two big screens.
"You go on the pitch and you want to play," said the former captain of the Netherlands side that won the European Championship in 1988."The design is fantastic, and of course there's the air conditioning." Officials had promised that the stadium would be"one of the loudest stadiums" in the world because of its design.
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