![The 40,000 capacity Al Rayan Stadium became the fourth World Cup 2022 stadium to be inaugurated by the organising committee [Sorin Furcoi/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/7R205516.jpg?resize=570%2C380)
Al Rayan becomes latest World Cup 2022 venue to be inaugurated; Al Sadd beat Al Arabi to win Amir Cup final.
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![Al Bayt Stadium, Qatar [Sorin Furcoi/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/DSC2579.jpg?resize=570%2C380)
As Qatar marks two years to go until the World Cup 2022 final, here is a quick look at all eight stadiums
![Russian government officials or representatives will be banned from attending top sporting events for two years [File: Issei Kato/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/78a13f384d974834890d73fd292dc29c_18.jpeg?resize=570%2C380)
Original ban of four years halved, but athletes still unable to compete under Russian flag at next...
![Khalifa International Stadium [Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy]](/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Khalifa-International-Stadium-5.jpg?resize=570%2C380)
Qatar will be the first Middle East and Arab majority country to host the event, promising a ‘unique...
It has been designed to reduce the effect on the European football season, and organisers hope the tournament will act as a global celebration of overcoming the coronavirus pandemic.
The move to grant citizenship to foreign players as a way to lift standards has divided China’s football fans.
![European champions Liverpool will feature in the December 18 semi-final at the Club Doha [File: Andrew Yates/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/6fd3d0ac273540b0b9f90984666ffd62_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
Club CEO says it has received assurances fans of all sexual orientations will be welcome in the conservative nation.
![The capacity of the Al Bayt Stadium will be about 60,000 people [Getty Images]](/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/ea140f9ef8634866b67bed1cee0f7a06_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
Luxury suites built right inside one of the eight stadiums to host football World Cup matches in Qatar.
![The Qatar 2022 World Cup logo projected on Doha Tower. [Sorin Furcoi/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/399818e0bd2b4cf3b74ec53642393092_8.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
Official emblem of Qatar 2022 revealed in synchronised display in Doha and 24 other major cities across the world.
![The Qatar 2022 World Cup logo projected onto Doha Tower [Sorin Furcoi/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/9d0a9666b34340e8b9d7e9374b92e1b1_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
Emblem simultaneously revealed in the host country as well as 24 other major cities across the world.
Once completed, it will be the first FIFA World Cup stadium that can be fully dismantled.
![The US won the title in 1991, 1999 and 2015 as well [Lucy Nicholson/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/6bc6cbb46afd48a4b2aec7490e62b21a_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
Captain Rapinoe and Lavelle score in front of 57,000 fans as US beats the Netherlands 2-0 to seal fourth global title.
![Netherlands coach Sarina Wiegman during the press conference in Lyon [Bernadett Szabo/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/bfd55303de0f46a4a5913f68257cf7da_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
Dutch entered almost every game as favourite since winning Euros in 2017, but for Sunday’s final they are the underdog.
![In 2010, Qatar won the rights to host the 2020 World Cup and has since spent billions on construction and infrastructure in preparation for the world's most-watched sporting event [Handout/Getty Images]](/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/f70c0c13369d45628e9774fe20cda3e1_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
What was once a major factor of its economy, Qatar’s construction-driven growth has hit its lowest point since 2012.
