Lusail Stadium, the setting for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 opening ceremony and final, will open its doors early next year announced the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy.
By the end of 2021, seven of the eight venues will have been inaugurated: Ahmad Bin Ali, Al Bayt, Al Janoub, Al Thumama, Education City, Khalifa International and 974 (Ras Abu Aboud).
The European qualifying round concluded in late November, with the ten group winners all booking their tickets to the finals.
Earlier in November, Brazil and Argentina became the first teams from South America to qualify.
To date, 13 teams are confirmed for Qatar 2022 and they include Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Croatia, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Netherlands, Qatar (host), Serbia, Spain, Switzerland.