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One year to go until 2022 World Cup - is Qatar ready?

Workers lay the turf inside the Lusail Stadium, the venue for the 2022 Qatar World Cup final, Lusail, Qatar, November 18, 2021. REUTERS

Sunday marks the point where it is one year to go until the opening match of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, with the tournament, played for the first time in a northern hemisphere winter, rapidly taking shape.

The opening match will take place on Nov. 21 in the 60,000 capacity Al Bayt Stadium.

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