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Doha to host 2020 AFC Champions League final

Doha will play hosts to the final of the 2020 AFC Champions League, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced on Friday.

The final of the continent's premier club competition will be held in the Qatari capital on December 19, 2020. Iran's Persepolis have already qualified for the final after winning West Asian final. They will meet the winner of the East Asian tournament, the final of which is scheduled to be held on December 13, 2020.

It must be noted Qatar hosted the West Asian matches of the AFC Champions League after the tournament was brought to a halt in March by the Coronavirus pandemic.