It feels just like the World Cup to us, Abdullah Sulaiti, an overjoyed Qatar fan, told Al Jazeera after Qatar's 3-0 win in the Group A fixture that attracted more than 82,000 fans to the stadium.
A grand opening ceremony set the tone in the middle, a ring of colourful fireworks surrounded the golden mesh-like structure of the country's biggest football venue and the home team came out of the opening match with a comfortable win over regional rivals Lebanon.
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