
Key facts
Capacity | 80 000 |
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Country | Qatar |
City | Lusail City |
Clubs | - |
Construction | 11/04/2017 - 2021 |
Cost | $767 million |
Design | Foster + Partners, Manica Architecture |
Contractor | HBK Contracting, China Railway Construction Corporation |
Address | Lusail, Qatar |
Description: Lusail Stadium
It is the largest stadium in the Middle East and the arena of the grand final of the 2022 World Cup. The 80,000-seat facility was built on the outskirts of the country's capital (15 km north of the centre of Doha) in the futuristic Lusail, a city under construction designated for over 200,000 inhabitants. The initial concept of the arena, when presenting Qatar's candidacy to host the 2022 World Cup, assumed a roof that could be completely retracted in the evening, making the venue entirely open-air. However, this feature turned out to be completely unrealistic to be put into practice. Preparatory work began in 2015, and the actual construction started on April 11, 2017. What is extremely rare in large tournaments, the final concept was kept a secret for a long time. Its official presentation took place in December 2018, when the works were already at an advanced stage. Initially, the stadium was due to be completed in 2020, but eventually work took a year longer. On November 20, 2021, representatives of the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy announced at a press conference that the works at the facility were finished.