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The procurement process for the stadium conversion began in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.constructionweekonline.com/projects-tenders/article-26789-flagship-lusail-stadium-next-on-qatars-list |title=Flagship Lusail stadium next on Qatar's list |publisher=constructionweekonline.com |date=27 February 2015 |accessdate=22 July 2021}}</ref> The stadium was built as a joint venture by HBK Contracting (HBK) and [[China Railway Construction Corporation]] (CRCC).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.constructionweekonline.com/projects-tenders/article-42056-chinese-company-and-hbk-jv-to-build-lusail-stadium |title=Chinese company and HBK JV to build Lusail stadium |publisher=constructionweekonline.com |date=29 November 2016 |accessdate=22 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://meconstructionnews.com/19308/chinese-firm-in-jv-to-build-lusail-stadium-in-qatar |title=Chinese firm in JV to build Lusail Stadium in Qata |publisher=meconstructionnews.com |date=1 December 2016 |accessdate=22 July 2021}}</ref> MEP works has been carried out by [http://hbkes.com/ HBK Engineering W L L.] |
The procurement process for the stadium conversion began in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.constructionweekonline.com/projects-tenders/article-26789-flagship-lusail-stadium-next-on-qatars-list |title=Flagship Lusail stadium next on Qatar's list |publisher=constructionweekonline.com |date=27 February 2015 |accessdate=22 July 2021}}</ref> The stadium was built as a joint venture by HBK Contracting (HBK) and [[China Railway Construction Corporation]] (CRCC).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.constructionweekonline.com/projects-tenders/article-42056-chinese-company-and-hbk-jv-to-build-lusail-stadium |title=Chinese company and HBK JV to build Lusail stadium |publisher=constructionweekonline.com |date=29 November 2016 |accessdate=22 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://meconstructionnews.com/19308/chinese-firm-in-jv-to-build-lusail-stadium-in-qatar |title=Chinese firm in JV to build Lusail Stadium in Qata |publisher=meconstructionnews.com |date=1 December 2016 |accessdate=22 July 2021}}</ref> MEP works has been carried out by [http://hbkes.com/ HBK Engineering W L L.] |
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The stadium was designed by British firm [[Foster and Partners|Foster + Partners]], and [[Populous (company)|Populous]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.archdaily.com/974453/explore-the-full-list-of-football-stadiums-ahead-of-2022-fifa-world-cup-in-qatar |title=Lusail Stadium by Foster + Partners and Populous |publisher=archdaily.com |date= |accessdate=12 April 2022}}</ref> Lusail Stadium will be ready by 2020 |
The stadium was designed by British firm [[Foster and Partners|Foster + Partners]], and [[Populous (company)|Populous]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.archdaily.com/974453/explore-the-full-list-of-football-stadiums-ahead-of-2022-fifa-world-cup-in-qatar |title=Lusail Stadium by Foster + Partners and Populous |publisher=archdaily.com |date= |accessdate=12 April 2022}}</ref> Lusail Stadium will be ready by 2020 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.architecture-view.com/2010/10/27/qatar%E2%80%99s-lusail-iconic-stadium-for-solar-world-cup-stadium/ |title=Qatar’s Lusail Iconic Stadium for Solar World Cup Stadium |publisher=architecture-view.com |date=27 October 2010 |accessdate=24 February 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616084740/http://www.architecture-view.com/2010/10/27/qatar%E2%80%99s-lusail-iconic-stadium-for-solar-world-cup-stadium/ |archivedate=16 June 2016}}</ref> |
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Construction began on 11 April 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/12/04/2017/Work-starts-on-Qatar-World-Cup-final-stadium-at-Lusail |title=Work starts on Qatar World Cup final stadium at Lusail |publisher=thepeninsulaqatar.com |date=12 April 2017 |accessdate=24 February 2022}}</ref> 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,<ref name="thehindu" /> but as the completion of the stadium was postponed, it will subsequently host 10 games including the final.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dezeen.com/2018/12/19/lusail-stadium-foster-partners-qatar-world-cup-2022-final/ |title=Foster + Partners designs golden stadium for Qatar World Cup final |publisher=dezeen.com |date=19 December 2018 |accessdate=27 July 2021}}</ref> |
Construction began on 11 April 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/12/04/2017/Work-starts-on-Qatar-World-Cup-final-stadium-at-Lusail |title=Work starts on Qatar World Cup final stadium at Lusail |publisher=thepeninsulaqatar.com |date=12 April 2017 |accessdate=24 February 2022}}</ref> 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,<ref name="thehindu" /> but as the completion of the stadium was postponed, it will subsequently host 10 games including the final.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dezeen.com/2018/12/19/lusail-stadium-foster-partners-qatar-world-cup-2022-final/ |title=Foster + Partners designs golden stadium for Qatar World Cup final |publisher=dezeen.com |date=19 December 2018 |accessdate=27 July 2021}}</ref> |
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Full name | Lusail Iconic Stadium |
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Location | Lusail, Qatar |
Coordinates | 25°25′15.1″N 51°29′25.4″E / 25.420861°N 51.490389°E |
Public transit | ![]() |
Owner | Qatar Football Association |
Capacity | 80,000[2] |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 11 April 2017 |
Built | April 2021 |
Opened | 22 November 2021 |
Architect | Foster + Partners with Populous |
General contractor | HBK Contracting China Railway Construction Corporation[1] |
Tenants | |
Qatar national football team |
Lusail Iconic Stadium or Lusail Stadium (Arabic: ملعب لوسيل الدولي) 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]
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] MEP works has been carried out by HBK Engineering W L L.
The stadium was designed by British firm Foster + Partners, and Populous,[9] Lusail Stadium will be ready by 2020 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.[10]
Construction began on 11 April 2017.[11] 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,[12] but as the completion of the stadium was postponed, it will subsequently host 10 games including the final.[13] On 9 September 2022, before the World Cup, the Lusail Super Cup, a tournament that will serve as a rehearsal for the World Cup finals, will be held between the two teams of Al Hilal, the 2021-22 Saudi Arabian champion, and Zamalek, the 2021-22 Egyptian champion.
Following the World Cup, it is expected to be reconfigured into a 40,000-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]
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 |
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22 November 2022 | 13:00 | ![]() |
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Group C | |
24 November 2022 | 22:00 | ![]() |
– | ![]() |
Group G | |
26 November 2022 | 22:00 | ![]() |
– | ![]() |
Group C | |
28 November 2022 | 22:00 | ![]() |
– | ![]() |
Group H | |
30 November 2022 | 22:00 | ![]() |
– | ![]() |
Group C | |
2 December 2022 | 22:00 | ![]() |
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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
- Lusail Sports Arena, Lusail, Qatar
References
FIFA World Cup 2022 Schedule PDF
- ^ "Qatar 2022: Lusail Stadium contractor selected". StadiumDB. 30 November 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "2022 FIFA World Cup Bid Evaluation Report:Qatar" (PDF). fifa.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 February 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ^ "Lusail Stadium". stadiumguide.com. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Lusail Iconic Stadium World Cup 2022: Qatar World Cup Stadium". fifaworldcupnews.com. 23 September 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ^ "Chinese company and HBK JV to build Lusail stadium". constructionweekonline.com. 29 November 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Flagship Lusail stadium next on Qatar's list". constructionweekonline.com. 27 February 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "Chinese company and HBK JV to build Lusail stadium". constructionweekonline.com. 29 November 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "Chinese firm in JV to build Lusail Stadium in Qata". meconstructionnews.com. 1 December 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "Lusail Stadium by Foster + Partners and Populous". archdaily.com. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Work starts on Qatar World Cup final stadium at Lusail". thepeninsulaqatar.com. 12 April 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
thehindu
was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Foster + Partners designs golden stadium for Qatar World Cup final". dezeen.com. 19 December 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "2022 FIFA World Cup: Qatar unveils design for Lusail stadium". goal.com. 15 December 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "Foster + Partners unveils Lusail Iconic stadium for 2022 FIFA World Cup". Archpaper.com. 2018-12-27. Retrieved 2019-01-30.