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Lusail Stadium

Coordinates: 25°25′15.1″N 51°29′25.4″E / 25.420861°N 51.490389°E / 25.420861; 51.490389
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Lusail Iconic Stadium
File:Lusail Stadium rendering (cropped).jpg
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Full nameLusail Iconic Stadium
LocationLusail, Qatar
Coordinates25°25′15.1″N 51°29′25.4″E / 25.420861°N 51.490389°E / 25.420861; 51.490389
Public transit Lusail
Capacity80,000[2]
Record attendance88,012 (Argentina - Saudi Arabia, 22 November 2022)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke ground11 April 2017
BuiltApril 2021
Opened22 November 2021
ArchitectFoster + Partners with Populous
General contractorHBK Contracting
China Railway Construction Corporation[1]
Tenants
Qatar national football team

Lusail Iconic Stadium or Lusail Stadium (Arabic: ملعب لوسيل الدولي, romanized: Malʿab Lūsayl ad-Dwaliyy, lit. 'Lusail International Playing Ground') is a football stadium in Lusail, Qatar. The stadium will host the final game of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[3]

The Lusail Stadium, owned by the Qatar Football Association,[4] is the biggest stadium in Qatar and one of eight stadiums being converted for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar.[5]

The stadium is located about 23 km north of Doha.[4] Lusail Stadium was inaugurated on 9 September 2022 with the Lusail Super Cup game.[6]

Construction

File:Lusail Multipurpose Hall 02.jpg
The stadium under construction in 2020

The procurement process for the stadium conversion began in 2014.[7] The stadium was built as a joint venture by HBK Contracting (HBK) and China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC).[8][9] MEP works has been carried out by HBK Engineering.

The stadium was designed by British firm Foster + Partners, and Populous,[10] Like the other stadiums planned for the 2022 World Cup, the Lusail Stadium will be cooled using solar power and plan to have a zero carbon footprint[11] which is controversial for credibility. [12]

Construction began on 11 April 2017.[13] 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,[14] but as the completion of the stadium was postponed, it will subsequently host 10 games including the final.[15]

Following the World Cup, it is expected to be reconfigured into a 40,000-seat stadium.[16] 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.[17]

Like other stadiums constructed for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Lusail stadium received five star rating on 16 August 2022, for its design and construction, from the GSAS.[18]

Lusail Super Cup

On 9 September 2022, the Lusail Stadium hosted the Saudi-Egyptian Super Cup, a tournament that will serve as a rehearsal for the World Cup finals, held between the two teams of Al Hilal, the 2021–22 Saudi Arabian champion, and Zamalek, the 2021–22 Egyptian champion. The two sides play out 1–1 draw, with Al Hilal triumphing 4–1 after a penalty shootout.[19]

2022 FIFA World Cup

Lusail Iconic Stadium will host ten matches during the 2022 FIFA World Cup, including the final.

Date Time Team No. 1 Result Team No. 2 Round Attendance
22 November 2022 13:00  Argentina 1–2  Saudi Arabia Group C 88,012
24 November 2022 22:00  Brazil –  Serbia Group G
26 November 2022 22:00  Argentina –  Mexico Group C
28 November 2022 22:00  Portugal –  Uruguay Group H
30 November 2022 22:00  Saudi Arabia –  Mexico Group C
2 December 2022 22:00  Cameroon –  Brazil Group G
6 December 2022 22:00 Winners Group H – Runners-up Group G Round of 16
9 December 2022 22:00 Winners Match 49 – Winners Match 50 Quarter-finals
13 December 2022 22:00 Winners Match 57 – Winners Match 58 Semi-finals
18 December 2022 18:00 Winners Match 61 – Winners Match 62 Final

See also

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" (PDF). fifa.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 February 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Lusail Stadium". stadiumguide.com. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Lusail Iconic Stadium World Cup 2022: Qatar World Cup Stadium". fifaworldcupnews.com. 23 September 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Chinese company and HBK JV to build Lusail stadium". constructionweekonline.com. 29 November 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Photos: Lusail Super Cup tests stadium hosting World Cup final". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  7. ^ "Flagship Lusail stadium next on Qatar's list". constructionweekonline.com. 27 February 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Chinese company and HBK JV to build Lusail stadium". constructionweekonline.com. 29 November 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Chinese firm in JV to build Lusail Stadium in Qata". meconstructionnews.com. 1 December 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Lusail Stadium by Foster + Partners and Populous". archdaily.com. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  11. ^ "Qatar's Lusail Iconic Stadium for Solar World Cup Stadium". architecture-view.com. 27 October 2010. Archived from the original on 16 June 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  12. ^ Qatar World Cup's claim of carbon neutrality is "simply not credible" says report
  13. ^ "Work starts on Qatar World Cup final stadium at Lusail". thepeninsulaqatar.com. 12 April 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  14. ^ "Qatar: Lusail Stadium will be ready by 2020". thehindu.com. 15 December 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  15. ^ "Foster + Partners designs golden stadium for Qatar World Cup final". dezeen.com. 19 December 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  16. ^ "2022 FIFA World Cup: Qatar unveils design for Lusail stadium". goal.com. 15 December 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  17. ^ "Foster + Partners unveils Lusail Iconic stadium for 2022 FIFA World Cup". Archpaper.com. 2018-12-27. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  18. ^ "Lusail Stadium earns five-star sustainability rating". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
  19. ^ "Lusail Stadium, 2022 World Cup final venue, hosts Lusail Super Cup after a glittering ceremony | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
Events and tenants
Preceded by FIFA World Cup
Final venue
2022 		Succeeded by
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