Lusail Iconic Stadium

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Lusail Iconic Stadium
Lusail Iconic Stadium final render.jpg
LocationLusail, Qatar
Coordinates25°25′15.1″N 51°29′25.4″E / 25.420861°N 51.490389°E / 25.420861; 51.490389
OwnerQatar Football Association
Capacity80,000[2]
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke ground11 April 2017
BuiltApril 2021
Opened22 November 2021
ArchitectFoster + Partners with Populous
General contractor
China Railway Construction Corporation[1]
Tenants
Qatar national football team

Lusail Iconic Stadium or Lusail International Stadium (Arabic: ملعب لوسيل الدولي) is a football stadium in Lusail, Qatar.[3] The stadium will host the final game of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[4]

The Lusail Stadium is the biggest stadium in Qatar and one of seven stadiums being converted for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar.[5]

Construction[]

The procurement process for the stadium conversion began in 2014.[6] The stadium was built as a joint venture by HBK Contracting (HBK) and China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC).[7][8]

The stadium was designed by British firm Foster + Partners, and Populous .[3] The stadium has a capacity of 80,000 seats.[9][10] Like the other stadiums planned for the 2022 World Cup, the Lusail Stadium will be cooled using solar power and have a zero carbon footprint.[11]

Construction began on 11 April 2017.[12] The end of construction of the Stadium was originally scheduled for 2020. It was then to host three friendly matches until the 2022 World Cup,[9] but as the completion of the stadium was postponed, it will subsequently host 10 games including the final.[13]

Following the World Cup, it is expected to be reconfigured into a 20,000-seat stadium.[14] Excess seating will be removed, and other parts of the building repurposed as a community space with shops, cafés, athletic and education facilities, and a health clinic.[15]

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References[]

  1. ^ "Qatar 2022: Lusail Stadium contractor selected". StadiumDB. 30 November 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  2. ^ 2022 FIFA World Cup Bid Evaluation Report:Qatar. FIFA.com
  3. ^ a b "Lusail Iconic Stadium - FIFA World Cup Qatar". e-architect. 2019-03-07. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  4. ^ "FIFA World Cup™ match schedule confirmed: hosts Qatar to kick off 2022 tournament at Al Bayt Stadium". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  5. ^ "Chinese company and HBK JV to build Lusail stadium". constructionweekonline.com. 29 November 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Flagship Lusail stadium next on Qatar's list". constructionweekonline.com. 27 February 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Chinese company and HBK JV to build Lusail stadium". constructionweekonline.com. 29 November 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Chinese firm in JV to build Lusail Stadium in Qata". meconstructionnews.com. 1 December 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Qatar: Lusail Stadium will be ready by 2020". thehindu.com. 15 December 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  10. ^ "Lusail Stadium". qatar2022.qa. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  11. ^ http://www.architecture-view.com/2010/10/27/qatar%E2%80%99s-lusail-iconic-stadium-for-solar-world-cup-stadium/
  12. ^ "Work starts on Qatar World Cup final stadium at Lusail". The Peninsula Qatar. 12 April 2017.
  13. ^ "Foster + Partners designs golden stadium for Qatar World Cup final". dezeen.com. 19 December 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  14. ^ "2022 FIFA World Cup: Qatar unveils design for Lusail stadium". goal.com. 15 December 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  15. ^ "Foster + Partners unveils Lusail Iconic stadium for 2022 FIFA World Cup". Archpaper.com. 2018-12-27. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
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