Located
12km
south
of
Doha’s
glittering
skyline
and
seafront
promenade,
the
stadium
designed
by
Qatari
architect
Ibrahim
M
Jaidah
represents
the
gahfiya
–
a
traditional
woven
cap
worn
by
people
across
the
Middle
East.
The
gahfiya
forms
a
fundamental
layer
of
the
traditional
clothing
of
the
region.
It
is
also
a
symbol
of
dignity
and
independence.
There
could
not
have
been
a
better
match
than
the
final
of
the
49th
edition
of
Amir’s
Cup
between
Qatar
Stars
League
(QSL)
clubs
Al
Sadd
and
Al
Rayyan
to
set
the
ball
rolling
at
Al
Thumama.
Dubbed
the
Qatar
Classico,
the
match-up
between
Al
Sadd
and
Al
Rayyan,
who
are
coached
by
two
World
Cup-winners
—
(Xavi
Hernandez,
Al
Sadd
and
Laurent
Blanc,
Al
Rayyan)
saw
number
of
prominent
players
take
to
the
pitch.
Sadd
beat
Rayyan
5-4
on
penalties
to
clinch
the
trophy
after
the
teams
were
level
1-1
at
the
end
of
the
regulation
time.
Al
Thumama
is
the
sixth
venue
to
be
ready
for
Qatar
2022.
Five
stadiums
—
Khalifa
International,
Al
Janoub,
Educational
City,
Al
Rayyan
and
Al
Bayt
—
were
already
complete
and
hosted
many
matches
amidst
the
raging
novel
coronavirus
(COVID-19)
pandemic.
It
may
be
recalled
that
in
a
break
from
the
normal
tradition
of
hosting
the
FIFA
World
Cup
in
the
June-July
window,
Qatar
2022
will
be
held
in
winter
with
the
tournament
starting
on
November
21
and
ending
on
December
18
to
coincide
with
the
Qatar
National
Day.
Qatar,
who
are
the
reigning
Asian
Football
Confederation
(AFC)
Asian
Cup
champions
are
building
eight
stadiums
for
biggest
football
show
on
earth.
Main
work
on
two
more
tournament
venues
—
Ras
Abu
Aboud
and
Lusail
–
will
be
complete
by
the
year
end.
Qatar
2022
will
be
a
28-day
affair
as
the
country
is
set
to
host
the
first
FIFA
World
Cup
to
be
held
in
Middle
East
and
the
entire
Arab
world.
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