The 80,000-seat Lusail Stadium will host the FIFA World Cup Qatar
2022 final on December 18, 2022, which is also Qatar National Day.
[Sorin Furcoi/Al Jazeera]
Lusail, Qatar – With a capacity of 80,000, Lusail Stadium will be the biggest tournament venue for the 2022 World Cup that takes place in Qatar from November next year.
According to tournament organisers, the stadium’s concrete works,
steel superstructure installation and the roof big lift have been
completed. [Sorin Furcoi/Al Jazeera]
The stadium which cost $3 billion, will be one of eight venues for
the tournament and will host a total of 10 matches, including the final
and matches during every stage of the event.
The stadium entrances, interior finishes and progress in concourses,
skyboxes and lounges are nearing completion, as are the mechanical,
engineering, plumbing and finishing works. [Sorin Furcoi/Al Jazeera]
Tournament organisers told Al Jazeera the stadium is set for completion “by the end of 2021”, adding its “concrete works, steel superstructure installation and the roof big lift have been completed”.
The construction site is said to conserve 40 percent more freshwater
than conventional stadium developments. [Sorin Furcoi/Al Jazeera]
Qatar’s treatment of its migrant workers has been under the spotlight
ever since it was awarded hosting rights in 2010. Tournament organisers
have said: “Compliance with … all relevant Qatari laws will be a
prerequisite to the selection and retention by the SC of its contractors
and sub-contractors.” [Sorin Furcoi/Al Jazeera]
“The venue’s turf was planted in the precinct’s turf farm in August 2020, with inspections indicating good growth progress and overall health.”
The stadium’s design is inspired by the interplay of light and shadow that characterises the “fanar” lantern.
Lusail Stadium’s ongoing secondary steel bracings going up, Lusail, Qatar. [Sorin Furcoi/Al Jazeera]
The roof membrane is under fabrication, to be installed after
completion of the ongoing secondary steel bracings. [Sorin Furcoi/Al
Jazeera]
To deliver on the legacy commitments by the organising committee, Lusail Stadium will feature a school, housing, shops, food outlets and health clinics after the end of the World Cup.
A community football pitch will also be built within the premises.
Lusail Stadium is located in the city of Lusail, about 20km (12
miles) from the capital Doha’s city centre. [Sorin Furcoi/Al Jazeera]
Some installations will be removed from the stadium “to make way for these new amenities”, according to a stadium factsheet produced by Qatar 2022 organisers.
The tournament will be played in November and December next year to avoid Qatar’s summer heat, where temperatures often go past 40C (104F) during the day.
The stadium – one of the eight venues for the tournament – will host
10 matches, including the final and games during every stage of the
event. [Sorin Furcoi/Al Jazeera]
The stadium entrances, interior finishes and progress in concourses,
skyboxes and lounges are nearing completion, as are the mechanical,
engineering, plumbing and finishing works. [Sorin Furcoi/Al Jazeera]
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