In May 2017, Qatar celebrated the reopening of its most beloved stadium with a spectacular inauguration ceremony and by hosting the final of the Amir Cup.
 

To warm up for its FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 fixtures, the stadium hosted the Gulf Cup and FIFA Club World Cup matches, as well as the IAAF World Athletics Championships.
 

The new Khalifa International Stadium was delivered by Aspire Zone Foundation, one of the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy's stakeholders.
 

Located at the centre of all the 2023 venues, the stadium will play a pivotal role in this tournament, whose unique geography and advanced transport systems will make it the best-connected international football competition ever.