Khalifa International Stadium is a multi-purpose sports venue in Al Rayyan, in the Doha area of Qatar, which has served as the country's national stadium. It was inaugurated in the mid-1970s and used for football and athletics, including the 2006 Asian Games. A major renovation before the 2022 World Cup added a modern cooling system, a new roof structure and better seating, and its arch has become a recognizable symbol of Doha. The stadium hosted the 2019 World Athletics Championships and several matches of the 2022 World Cup, including the third-place play-off between Croatia and Morocco. It is named after Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, the emir who was in power at its opening.
Before and after
- 5 January 1976Kingsmill massacre
- 12 January 1976Death of Agatha Christie
- 21 January 1976Concorde begins supersonic passenger service
- 1 February 1976Death of Werner Heisenberg
- 3 March 1976Construction of Khalifa International Stadium
- 22 March 1976Birth of Reese Witherspoon
- from 24 March 1976 to 10 December 1983National Reorganization Process
- April 1976Invention of make
- 1 April 1976Founding of Apple Inc.
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