Football stadiums in Qatar will ‘disappear’ after world cup
2 years ago

Football stadiums in Qatar will ‘disappear’ after world cup

Live Mint  

Seven FIFA World Cup 2022 games were held at Stadium 974, with Brazil defeating South Korea 4-1 on December 5 in the round of 16 being the final game of those. The stadium will disappear after this, according to Qatar which will soon host the Asian Games, the Asian Cup, and possibly even the Olympics. As per FIFA's guidelines for a World Cup host's venue plan, there should be a primary stadium with a minimum capacity of 80,000 people to host the final, at least one more with a minimum capacity of 60,000 to host a semifinal, and many more with a minimum capacity of 40,000. The Qatar national team should continue to play their home matches at Khalifa International Stadium, especially during World Cup qualification.

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FIFA Intercontinental Cup 2024: Qatar to host last three matches, final at Lusail Stadium on December 18
1 month, 1 week ago

FIFA Intercontinental Cup 2024: Qatar to host last three matches, final at Lusail Stadium on December 18

The Hindu  

Qatar is set to host the final three matches of the FIFA Intercontinental Cup 2024 in December, the tournament’s Local Organising Committee announced on Tuesday. Stadium 974 will host two matches before the much-anticipated final match at Lusail – marking the two-year anniversary of the historic FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 final. The tournament will witness clubs from across the …

Saudi Arabia details ambitious 2034 World Cup stadiums and project building plan to FIFA
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Saudi Arabia details ambitious 2034 World Cup stadiums and project building plan to FIFA

Associated Press  

PARIS — Saudi Arabia detailed a massive stadium building project Wednesday to host the 2034 World Cup in men’s soccer, with one venue 350 meters above ground in a planned futuristic city. A 46,000-seat stadium in the Neom megaproject along the Red Sea coast is “designed to stand out among the world’s most iconic landmarks,” according to the first overall …

LA's SoFi Stadium 'will NOT be a 2026 World Cup venue after owner Stan Kroenke opted against making necessary changes, leaving New York's MetLife and Dallas' AT&T to battle it out for the final'
1 year, 2 months ago

LA's SoFi Stadium 'will NOT be a 2026 World Cup venue after owner Stan Kroenke opted against making necessary changes, leaving New York's MetLife and Dallas' AT&T to battle it out for the final'

Daily Mail  

SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles is very close to losing out on, not just hosting the World Cup final, but being a venue for the tournament at all, according to a report. MetLife Stadium, home of the New York Jets and Giants, the Dallas Cowboys' AT&T, and SoFi Stadium, where both the LA Rams and Chargers play, were originally thought …

Qatar ready to welcome India football fans as it gets ready for AFC Asian Cup 2024
1 year, 2 months ago

Qatar ready to welcome India football fans as it gets ready for AFC Asian Cup 2024

The Hindu  

Tickets for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup 2023 – scheduled to be held in Qatar from January 12, 2024, to February 10 – will go on sale from October 10. RELATED: India’s schedule for the AFC Asian Cup 2024: All matches, opponents, kick-off time “It is the best in terms of everything like the infrastructure, it is the easiest stadium …

How the 2022 FIFA World Cup has changed Doha’s skyline with a luxe modern hotel and dramatic sword-inspired skyscrapers
1 year, 8 months ago

How the 2022 FIFA World Cup has changed Doha’s skyline with a luxe modern hotel and dramatic sword-inspired skyscrapers

The Hindu  

It is remarkable how quickly Qatar has pivoted to the centre of the global modernist architecture scene over the last 12 years. Readied last November, the twin Katara Towers in Doha’s sparkling new Lusail City neighbourhood serve as the architectural translation of Qatar’s national seal of the scimitar swords. Attractions for tourists and residents The iconic Al-Janoub Stadium, designed by …

Six Qatar World Cup stadiums to be used for Asian Cup 2024
1 year, 8 months ago

Six Qatar World Cup stadiums to be used for Asian Cup 2024

The Hindu  

Six of Qatar’s eight World Cup stadiums will be used for the Asian Cup to be staged in the Gulf state next January, the AFC has announced. But the Lusail stadium used for the World Cup final and the iconic 974 stadium made from containers will not be part of the 24-nation tournament to run from January 12 to February …

What next for Stadium 974, the FIFA World Cup’s first ‘fully-demountable’ arena?
2 years ago

What next for Stadium 974, the FIFA World Cup’s first ‘fully-demountable’ arena?

The Hindu  

Iconic FIFA World Cup stadiums have long lived in the memory of those who played in and attend the tournament, often standing as a beacon in the backdrop of the host city, but Stadium 974, which held seven games in Doha, will soon cease to exist. Expensive World Cup stadiums have often proven to be white elephants for the host …

Stadium 974 will be fully dismantled after Qatar World Cup
2 years ago

Stadium 974 will be fully dismantled after Qatar World Cup

The Hindu  

Of the seven stadiums Qatar built for the World Cup, one will disappear after the tournament. That's what the games' organizers have said about Stadium 974 in Doha — a port-side structure with more than 40,000 seats partially built from recycled shipping containers and steel. Stadium 974, named after Qatar's international dialing code and the number of containers used to …

Explained: What will happen to Qatar's new stadiums after the World Cup?
2 years ago

Explained: What will happen to Qatar's new stadiums after the World Cup?

Firstpost  

The Qataris say the stadium will disappear, but it isn’t clear when that will happen. The Gulf country will soon stage an Asian Cup, the multi-sport Asian Games and maybe even an Olympics Doha: The World Cup stadium was designed to leave a minimal footprint in the Qatari sand. A look at FIFA requirements for World Cup stadiums and what …

Built to disappear: World Cup stadium 974
2 years ago

Built to disappear: World Cup stadium 974

Associated Press  

DOHA, Qatar — Of the seven stadiums Qatar built for the World Cup, one will disappear after the tournament. That’s what the games’ organizers have said about Stadium 974 in Doha — a port-side structure with more than 40,000 seats partially built from recycled shipping containers and steel. Stadium 974, named after Qatar’s international dialing code and the number of …

Built to disappear: World Cup stadium 974
2 years ago

Built to disappear: World Cup stadium 974

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. That’s what the games’ organizers have said about Stadium …

FIFA World Cup Doha stadium 974 in Qatar built to disappear
2 years ago

FIFA World Cup Doha stadium 974 in Qatar built to disappear

New Indian Express  

DOHA: Of the seven stadiums Qatar built for the World Cup, one will disappear after the tournament. “Designing for disassembly is one of the main principles of sustainable building,” said Karim Elgendy, an associate fellow at the London-based Chatham House think tank who previously worked as a climate consultant for the World Cup. Qatar has faced international criticism for its …

Qatar pulls off miracle to leave gleaming legacy
2 years, 1 month ago

Qatar pulls off miracle to leave gleaming legacy

China Daily  

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Doha, Qatar - November 23, 2022 General view of Mexico fans looking over Doha skyline, Qatar, November 23, 2022 I'll admit, it's quite surreal watching the World Cup unfold in the small Gulf emirate of Qatar. While these were the arenas which hosted the 2011 AFC Asian Cup in the January …

Chinese companies score big at World Cup
2 years, 1 month ago

Chinese companies score big at World Cup

China Daily  

LU PING/CHINA DAILY Wanda Group is one of FIFA's seven corporate partners, along with Coca-Cola, Adidas, Hyundai-Kia, Qatar Airways, Qatar Energy and VISA. Li Jiang, executive director at Yutang Sports Co, a sports intelligence and marketing company, said: "World Cup sponsorship from a large number of Chinese companies not only demonstrates China's economic power, but also clearly shows the rapid …

Thousands of Qatar fans appear to leave World Cup opener at half-time
2 years, 1 month ago

Thousands of Qatar fans appear to leave World Cup opener at half-time

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Thousands of Qatar fans appeared to leave at …

World Cup: The human cost of Qatar 2022
2 years, 1 month ago

World Cup: The human cost of Qatar 2022

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. World Cup CEO Nasser al Khater spoke earlier this …

FIFA World Cup: Dreams of wealth turn to dust for Qatar migrant workers
2 years, 1 month ago

FIFA World Cup: Dreams of wealth turn to dust for Qatar migrant workers

India Today  

Hundreds of thousands of people have flocked to Qatar in recent years to work on giant construction schemes as it boosted its infrastructure ahead of the World Cup. His father, a driver, "used to go to work at 3:00 am and come back at 11:00 pm," he said. They were among six to eight people living in a room at …

FIFA World Cup 2023: An insight into the venues for biggest celebration of soccer
2 years, 1 month ago

FIFA World Cup 2023: An insight into the venues for biggest celebration of soccer

India TV News  

Image Source : GETTY IMAGES 1/9 FIFA World Cup 2023: An insight into the venues for biggest celebration of soccer Image Source : GETTY IMAGES 2/9 Lusail Stadium: Established in 2022, the venue has a seating capacity of 80,000 seats. Image Source : GETTY IMAGES 2023 3/9 Al Janoub Stadium: Established in 2019, the venue has a seating capacity of …

A guide to the eight stadiums hosting games at the 2022 World Cup
2 years, 1 month ago

A guide to the eight stadiums hosting games at the 2022 World Cup

LA Times  

One stadium looks like a boat, another like a giant Bedouin tent. There was nothing here before, just desert.” Here’s a look at the eight stadiums that will be hosting games at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar: Ahmad bin Ali An aerial view of Ahmad Bin Ali stadium in Umm Al Afaei, Qatar. Location: Umm Al Afaei Capacity: 40,000 …

Guides to FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar stadiums in Doha
2 years, 1 month ago

Guides to FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar stadiums in Doha

The Hindu  

Eight stadiums in Doha will host 64 matches at the World Cup and the unique nature of the tournament, which is being held in one location, allows fans to attend more than one game a day, with the venues a maximum of one hour's drive from each other. Matches: Nov. 22: Argentina vs Saudi Arabia Nov. 24: Brazil vs Serbia …

Not Happy About People Who Died on Construction of Stadiums: Bruno Fernandes Questions Decision to Stage WC in Qatar
2 years, 1 month ago

Not Happy About People Who Died on Construction of Stadiums: Bruno Fernandes Questions Decision to Stage WC in Qatar

News 18  

Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes has questioned the decision to let Qatar host the 2022 World Cup as attention turns towards the global showpiece. Qatar open this year’s World Cup against Ecuador on November 20 but global governing body FIFA’s calls to “focus on the football" have simply led to renewed scrutiny of the Gulf state’s treatment of migrant workers, …

Blatter says picking Qatar as World Cup host was a ‘mistake’
2 years, 1 month ago

Blatter says picking Qatar as World Cup host was a ‘mistake’

The Hindu  

Picking Qatar to host the World Cup was a mistake 12 years ago, FIFA’s president at the time Sepp Blatter said on Tuesday, again citing a meeting between Nicolas Sarkozy and Michel Platini for swaying key votes. “It’s a country that’s too small,” Mr. Blatter said of Qatar, the smallest host by size since the 1954 tournament in Switzerland. Qatar’s …

Sepp Blatter says picking Qatar as World Cup host was a ‘mistake’
2 years, 1 month ago

Sepp Blatter says picking Qatar as World Cup host was a ‘mistake’

The Hindu  

Picking Qatar to host the World Cup was a mistake 12 years ago, FIFA’s president at the time Sepp Blatter said Tuesday, again citing a meeting between Nicolas Sarkozy and Michel Platini for swaying key votes. “It’s a country that’s too small,” Blatter said of Qatar, the smallest host by size since the 1954 tournament in Switzerland. It became part …

Qatar: No ‘white elephant’ legacy for World Cup stadiums
2 years, 1 month ago

Qatar: No ‘white elephant’ legacy for World Cup stadiums

Associated Press  

One of the World Cup stadiums in Qatar is named after the Persian Gulf country’s international dialing code — 974 — and another is called “Education City.” They’re unusual names that hardly sound like they have links to soccer, and after the tournament many no longer will. So it’s questionable it needs so many large venues after the tournament, especially …

World Cup 2022: What to do, see and eat in Qatar
2 years, 1 month ago

World Cup 2022: What to do, see and eat in Qatar

LA Times  

It was 115 degrees on the summer day I arrived in Qatar. Images of Neymar, Andre Ayew and Dušan Tadić on 2022 FIFA World Cup posters covering West Bay skyscrapers in Doha, Qatar. What to do and see in Qatar besides the World Cup People walk along an alley in in Doha’s Souq Waqif. Inside, a projector beams a passage …

Qatar’s World Cup, from the inside out
2 years, 2 months ago

Qatar’s World Cup, from the inside out

Al Jazeera  

The World Cup is about to head to the Middle East for the first time. Malika Bilal: Back in 2010, when it was announced that Qatar would host the 2022 World Cup… Malika Bilal: The country’s residents were thrilled. Malika Bilal: So in addition to being the first in the Middle East, it’s also the first winter World Cup. Tony …

Qatar timeline: From winning the World Cup bid in 2010 to now
2 years, 2 months ago

Qatar timeline: From winning the World Cup bid in 2010 to now

Al Jazeera  

Al Jazeera looks at the main events of the last 12 years in the leadup to the 2022 FIFA World Cup. May 5, 2011 Then FIFA vice-president Jack Warner, suspended over a corruption investigation, leaks an email from FIFA’s general secretary claiming Qatar “bought” the rights to host the World Cup. April 1, 2016 Workers in Qatar renovating a stadium …

Qatar to host 2023 AFC Asian Cup
2 years, 2 months ago

Qatar to host 2023 AFC Asian Cup

Al Jazeera  

Defending champions Qatar will host the Asian Cup for the third time in their history, a year after the World Cup. The 2023 Asian Cup football tournament will be held in Qatar, the Asian Football Confederation has announced after China withdrew earlier this year because of its “zero-COVID” policy. AFC chief Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa hailed Qatar’s “world-class …

Photos: Lusail Super Cup tests stadium hosting World Cup final
2 years, 3 months ago

Photos: Lusail Super Cup tests stadium hosting World Cup final

Al Jazeera  

The $675m stadium that Qatar will use for this year’s World Cup final was put through its first test with a match between the Egyptian and Saudi champions. Seventy-two days from the start of the tournament, organisers said that more than 77,000 fans were inside the 80,000-capacity Lusail Iconic Stadium for the pre-match concert by Egyptian superstar Amr Diab and …

Stadium 974: A temporary football venue providing way for future
2 years, 3 months ago

Stadium 974: A temporary football venue providing way for future

India TV News  

FIFA World Cup 2022: In a landmark achievement, Qatar is all set to host West Asia's first-ever football World Cup in November 2022. Image Source : QATAR 2022 OFFICIAL WEBSITEThe stadium is located on the east coast in Doha. A 31st August report from Qatar News Agency states that the Stadium has received a five-star rating under the Global Sustainability …

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Ticket Sales Top 2.45 Million, 500,000 Still Left
2 years, 4 months ago

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Ticket Sales Top 2.45 Million, 500,000 Still Left

News 18  

World Cup ticket sales have reached 2.45 million, FIFA said Thursday, with more than 500,000 seats still available three months before the tournament starts in Qatar. The top 10 places ranked by ticket sales to their residents include Qatar and neighbouring countries Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. About 2 million tickets were placed on general sale and 1 …

Exploring Qatar’s eight World Cup 2022 stadiums and what fans can expect in November
2 years, 4 months ago

Exploring Qatar’s eight World Cup 2022 stadiums and what fans can expect in November

New York Times  

Abdulaziz Al Ishaq is frustrated. “Whatever you say is not acceptable.” The World Cup is just months away and the Al Janoub Stadium manager is showing a group of reporters around his pride and joy, the air-conditioned venue that will host seven games, including the holders France’s opening game against Australia on November 22. “Qatar has been in the spotlight …

Where will football teams stay, train at Qatar World Cup 2022?
2 years, 4 months ago

Where will football teams stay, train at Qatar World Cup 2022?

Al Jazeera  

Qatar World Cup 2022 will kick off on November 21 with the final taking place on December 18. Three-quarters of the teams at the World Cup in Qatar this year will be based within a 10km radius of each other, football’s world governing body has said while announcing the hotels and training venues for the 32 sides. “Players will have …

Soccer newsletter: Qatar vows it will be ready to host 1.2 million World Cup visitors
2 years, 5 months ago

Soccer newsletter: Qatar vows it will be ready to host 1.2 million World Cup visitors

LA Times  

A clock in Doha, Qatar, counts down the days until it hosts the next FIFA World Cup. “A lot of these mega-infrastructure projects in the country have been brought forward to meet the demand of the tournament,” said Fatma Al-Nuaimi, the communications director for the World Cup organizing committee.. “But also to continue to serve our ambitious plan beyond the …

Qatar World Cup 2022 explained in maps and charts
2 years, 6 months ago

Qatar World Cup 2022 explained in maps and charts

Al Jazeera  

Qualified teams, groups, schedule and snapshot of stadiums that will host World Cup matches. The World Cup 2022 will take place in Qatar from November 20 to December 18. A total of 32 teams, including hosts Qatar, have qualified for the tournament, which will be the first time football’s biggest event takes place in the Middle East. The opening match …

Oranje vs. Senegal will be the first World Cup match; Dutch football to get 8% of match tickets
2 years, 8 months ago

Oranje vs. Senegal will be the first World Cup match; Dutch football to get 8% of match tickets

NL Times  

The Dutch national team will kick off the World Cup in Qatar at the end of this year. The team’s group match against Senegal was named the opening match of the tournament, instead of the match between host country Qatar and Ecuador, world football association FIFA announced. The third group match of the Dutch national team is on Tuesday, November …

Ticketless fans may struggle for hotels during Qatar World Cup
2 years, 9 months ago

Ticketless fans may struggle for hotels during Qatar World Cup

Al Jazeera  

The Qatar 2022 World Cup organisers have launched an official accommodation portal for the tournament with ticket-holders as priority, meaning visitors arriving in Qatar without match tickets may not be able to secure a place to stay. “Fans can book accommodation via the dedicated portal which will offer various options such as apartments, villas and cruise ships,” Omar al-Jaber, Executive …

Qatar 2022: What's at stake as World Cup qualifying resumes
2 years, 10 months ago

Qatar 2022: What's at stake as World Cup qualifying resumes

The Hindu  

The eight stadiums are ready in Qatar and World Cup tickets have been on sale for a week. It means Europe's top leagues having to take a mid-season break even though the continent's national teams aren't playing next until March, when the World Cup playoffs are staged as scheduled. Then attention will turn to the final tournament draw in Doha …

Qatar 2022: Football World Cup tickets go on sale
2 years, 11 months ago

Qatar 2022: Football World Cup tickets go on sale

Al Jazeera  

Neither FIFA nor the local organising committee has announced how many fans will be allowed into stadiums. Tickets for the Qatar 2022 World Cup have been put on sale with prices for residents wanting to attend the games starting at 40 Qatari riyals, the cheapest for locals since the 1986 World Cup in Mexico. Neither FIFA nor the local organising …

Pictured: The amazing Qatar World Cup 2022 stadium built from hundreds of reused SHIPPING CONTAINERS
2 years, 11 months ago

Pictured: The amazing Qatar World Cup 2022 stadium built from hundreds of reused SHIPPING CONTAINERS

Daily Mail  

The Fifa World Cup takes place in Qatar later this year and one of the contest’s eight stadiums is unlike any venue that’s ever hosted a World Cup game before. It is another example of the powerful legacy our World Cup will leave.’ Conceived by Spanish architecture firm Fenwick Iribarren, Stadium 974's design was initially inspired by Lego bricks The …

FIFA World Cup 2022: Qatar inaugurates Al Bayt Stadium, Stadium 974 stages first match
3 years ago

FIFA World Cup 2022: Qatar inaugurates Al Bayt Stadium, Stadium 974 stages first match

The Hindu  

With less than a year to go for the FIFA World Cup 2022, Qatar on Tuesday threw open the doors of the Al Bayt Stadium on the occasion of the Arab Cup opener between the host nation and Bahrain. The alluring stadium, which will play host to the opening Qatar 2022 game as well, pays homage to Middle Eastern hospitality, …

A year to go, Qatar World Cup still feels heat of scrutiny
3 years, 1 month ago

A year to go, Qatar World Cup still feels heat of scrutiny

Associated Press  

The eight stadiums — all within a 30-mile radius of Doha — are now largely complete. “You take it into context of the region,” Al Khater told reporters, “I think Qatar is a trailblazer right now with all the reform that it’s done, whether it’s on worker standards, accommodation standards, the introduction of minimum wage.” In some cases it was …

FIFA World Cup 2022: Al-Thumama Stadium opens, hosts Emir Cup
3 years, 2 months ago

FIFA World Cup 2022: Al-Thumama Stadium opens, hosts Emir Cup

Firstpost  

In addition to Al-Thumama, Qatar has so far inaugurated new-build Ahmad Bin Ali, Al-Janoub and Education City stadiums alongside the refurbished Khalifa ground. Doha: Qatar inaugurated the fifth stadium that will host World Cup games in 2022 with a domestic cup tie on Friday watched by thousands who either recently recovered from coronavirus or received vaccinations. “We also try not …

Qatar opens fifth 2022 World Cup venue
3 years, 2 months ago

Qatar opens fifth 2022 World Cup venue

The Hindu  

Qatar inaugurated on Friday its fifth stadium for the 2022 World Cup, welcoming thousands of spectators who have either recently recovered from coronavirus or have been vaccinated. The launch of the Al Thumama stadium, 12 kilometres south of the capital Doha, comes as the Gulf country seeks to operate arenas at 100 per cent capacity during the World Cup. READ: …

Qatar 2022: Football World Cup stadiums at a glance
4 years ago

Qatar 2022: Football World Cup stadiums at a glance

Al Jazeera  

A quick look at the eight stadiums that will host the Qatar 2022 matches. Al Jazeera looks at the status of all eight stadiums that will host the 2022 World Cup matches: Khalifa International Stadium Capacity: 40,000 Inauguration: May 2017 Location: Doha Khalifa International Stadium was the first tournament-ready venue for Qatar 2022 and will host matches up to and …

Infantino impressed with World Cup preparations in Qatar
4 years, 2 months ago

Infantino impressed with World Cup preparations in Qatar

The Hindu  

FIFA president Gianni Infantino described preparations for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 as ‘impressive’ during a whistle-stop tour of the country this week. Infantino met with tournament organisers and took part in a seven-a-side match at Al Bayt Stadium, a 60,000-capacity venue designed to resemble a traditional Arab tent. “It is an absolute pleasure to play football at this …

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