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Pictured: Qatar's $3 billion Lusail Stadium after construction.


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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Aflix:
Whoa....3bn dollars. That's a lot. Hopefully, they make it back during the world cup.

Sure they will, the 2022 FIFA World Cup would generate as much as $10 billion in revenue for Qatar, with more than 4 billion viewers worldwide. They built new cities, malls, stadiums, rail stations, airports because of the world cup.

They've been preparing for it since 2010. It's a big honor for a country to be chosen to host the world cup. It's the largest event in history.

Whoa....3bn dollars. That's a lot. Hopefully, they make it back during the world cup.

Dalil8:
Beautiful

But qatar is really hot. Wonder how the players would cope with that.

There will be ultra cooling systems installed where cold air will be pumped in continually.

Aflix:
Whoa....3bn dollars. That's a lot. Hopefully, they make it back during the world cup.

There are rich people. If it was ur country, that project would have been hyper inflated to $6b. There was a Country.

Wow , nice .

We will be there soon

Dalil8:

No stadium in Nigeria cost more than $500m.

And there are not ultra modern like d one u saw there.

Stunning! Reminds me of Soccer City, Johannesburg.

With every global sporting event the host countries need to push the architectural and engineering levels of the facilities - outdo the previous hosts. That's why I'm very disappointed with Japan and the Olympics stadium We've seen better.

Aflix:
Whoa....3bn dollars. That's a lot. Hopefully, they make it back during the world cup.

Considering they are going to dismantle some of the stadiums and donate them to poorer countries.

Dalil8:
Beautiful.
But qatar is really hot. Wonder how the players would cope with that.
Qatar 2022. I'll be there live and direct.

ac inclusive

Oh boy

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Wow..it looks very beautiful... I love the design.

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i'm not coming back to naija after the tournament

Oyel money.

Oil money...

A country where the system works for good intentions.

Na here Ronaldo go win World Cup for Portugal before hanging up his boots.

Pessi will manage 3rd place in Copa America as usual

Qatar, the richest Country in the world.

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Lovely

Will be in Qatar to go support Messi and watch him lift the WC trophy next year by God grace.

@ Naija this go reach........100B$

Until Africa begins to bring something tangible to the global stage, nobody will care.

See audacious project.

3 billion dollar and its not automated. The top should be able to close in severe weather conditions, the pitch should be able to rotate etc.

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