<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;">The first official match at the Lusail stadium that is to host this year's World Cup final will be held next month, Qatar's national federation said Tuesday.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Al Rayyan and Al Arabi will dispute a Qatar Stars League game in the 80,000 capacity stadium on August 11.</div><div><br></div><div>Lusail is the biggest of the eight stadiums built or refurbished for the World Cup and will host the final on December 18.</div><div><br></div><div>A spokesperson for Qatar's World Cup organisers said the match would be a "test event" and that an official inauguration would be held later.</div><div><br></div><div>Lusail, whose futuristic design was inspired by the decoration on Arab bowls, will stage 10 World Cup matches in all, including several group matches, a quarter-final and semi-final as well as the final.</div><div><br></div><div>After the tournament, the capacity is expected to be halved and much of the stadium space turned into community space.</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>