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Italian Super Cup to be played in Doha, Qatar in December

AC Milan v Juventus FC - TIM Cup Final

ROME, ITALY - MAY 21: Patrice Evra of Juventus FC and Davide Calabria of AC Milan in action during the TIM Cup match between AC Milan and Juventus FC at Stadio Olimpico on May 21, 2016 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Giuseppe Bellini/Getty Images)

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MILAN (AP) Juventus and AC Milan will play in the Italian Super Cup in Doha, Qatar on Dec. 23.

Serie A and the Qatar Football Association made the announcement on Friday.

It will be the ninth time the competition will be played outside Italy and the second time in Doha after Napoli beat Juventus in a penalty shootout in 2014.

The match usually features the Serie A and Italian Cup champions, but since Juventus won both competitions last season, Milan qualified as the Cup runner-up.

The stadium and start time have not been determined. Qatar will host the 2022 World Cup.

Qatar FA president Sheikh Hamad bin Khalida Al Thani says, “Our strong ties with Italian Football are proportional to our commitment to organize world class events for the global football family.”