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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Hamza Mohamed

Doha exhibition traces Qatar’s football journey

Football first appeared in Qatar in the late 1940s [Sorin Furcoi/Al Jazeera]

Doha, Qatar – An exhibition charting the history of football in Qatar has opened its doors in Doha, as the Middle Eastern country readies to welcome fans for the World Cup, due to start on Sunday.

“The World Cup is coming to Qatar in a few days and we wanted to celebrate the occasion by holding this exhibition,” said Aysha al-Ansari, head of the Heritage Collection at the imposing Qatar National Library, where the showcase is being held.

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