Ratcliffe and Ineos complete £1.03bn Man Utd buy-in and take control of operations
December 29 – The long-awaited sale of 25% of Manchester United to Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos Group for £1.03 billion has been completed.
Orange renews CAF sponsorship through next two AFCON editions
January 2 – Telecom giant Orange has renewed its long-running sponsorship of the Confederation of African football (CAF) including through the next two editions of the Africa Cup of Nations and adding the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.
Spanish FA partners with Stage Front to boost its national team hospitality experience
January 2 – US hospitality specialists Stage Front have been appointed as Official Global Event and Hospitality Partner of the Spanish National Team, which covers the World Champion women’s team as well as the men’s team that will be competing at this summer’s Euros in Germany.
Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium
Home to Al Duhail SC, this compact stadium previously hosted the semi-final of the 24th Gulf Cup.
Education City Stadium
Education City Stadium was opened in 2020 and hosted four matches at the FIFA Club World Cup including the final between FC Bayern Munich and Mexico’s UANL.
Al Janoub Stadium
Located in the southern city of Al Wakrah, the 40,000-capacity Al Janoub Stadium opened on May 16, 2019.
Al Thumama Stadium
Al Thumama, near the Hamad International Airport 12km south of Doha’s glittering skyline, was opened in October 2021.
Khalifa International Stadium
The Khalifa International Stadium – Qatar’s national stadium – hosted the final of the AFC Asian Cup 2011.
Al Bayt Stadium
Al Bayt hosted the Opening Match of the 2022 World Cup and fixtures through to the semi-finals.
Lusail Stadium
The Lusail Stadium is the largest stadium in Qatar and was built for the 2022 World Cup, staging the final.
Jordan
This is Jordan’s fifth appearance in the last six editions of the Asian Cup.
Australia
Full of confidence and ambition, the Socceroos want to chase silverware in Doha, after winning their first Asian Cup on home soil in 2015. They will be among the favourites to win the competition even if the underdog role seems to suit the team better.
