Exciting news for residents and citizens of Qatar, as the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) has announced the official date of Al Wakrah Stadium’s inauguration.

The grand opening will take place on May 16 ahead of the Amir Cup final, SC stated on Twitter yesterday.

It’s official! The inauguration of Al Wakrah Stadium will take place ahead of the Amir Cup final on Thursday 16 May.#seeyouin2022 pic.twitter.com/lqn16iV348

— Road to 2022 (@roadto2022) April 25, 2019

Tickets for the opening ceremony and final can be purchased here. 

Qatar’s most popular football tournament the Amir Cup brings together teams from the QNB Qatar Stars League and the Second Division. The tournament runs for five weeks and lasts five rounds.

The Amir Cup was first staged in 1972 and has been held every year since then in the months of April and May. The annual event sees record crowds in every edition of the tournament.

The final of the tournament will be graced by HH the Amir along with a number of Ministers and their Excellencies.

#Qatar to officially open Al Wakrah Stadium on May 16 - the first completed #Qatar2022 venue to be built entirely from scratch. #WorldCup #FIFA https://t.co/zMKym4UjHM

— David Harding (@DavidHardingAFP) April 25, 2019

Al Wakrah Stadium embodies a futuristic and bold design with a capacity of 40,000. It will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup quarterfinals and is a perfect reflection of the country’s innovative and ambitious spirit.

Earlier in March this year, SC announced that the stadium’s grass turf was laid in record time. Completed in just 9 hours and 15 minutes, the turf-laying of the stadium set a new world-record by being the fastest ever in history. 

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