Qatar Reveals 86,250-seat World Cup Stadium

The Qatar 2022 Bid Committee has unveiled detailed plans for the Lusail City stadium that would host the opening and final matches of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Revealed at the Leaders in Football international football conference held at Chelsea FC in London, the stadium has a capacity in excess of 86,000 and is surrounded by water.

To be built in the Al-Daayen section of Lusail City, a new development north of Doha, the stadium is one of 12 that form Qatarâs 2022 FIFA World Cup hosting concept â with each stadium are within an hour of central Doha enabling fans to see at least two games in a day.

The final stadium to be unveiled by the Qatar 2022 Bid team, the Lusail Stadium, designed by world-renowned architects Foster & Partners, reflects various elements of Qatari heritage including the traditional dhow sail, and will serve as a model for future sports stadiums throughout the region.

Its design includes a fully retractable roof and the same environmentally friendly, solar cooling technologies that will ensure all of Qatarâs 12 open-air stadiums are cooled to around 27 Degrees Centigrade. (In June and July, when the tournament will be played, the average daytime temperature is around 40 degrees C.)

It will have shade across the entire pitch and will feature the world's largest cable-net roof. The stadium will be situated on an east-west orientation and will also have its own metro station.

Speaking of the design, Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Chairman of the Qatar 2022 Bid, stated that the stadium "will serve as the perfect venue for the opening and final matches of the World Cup.

"The stadium will inspire a new generation of regional and international sports venues, incorporating environmentally friendly cooling technologies to ensure the ideal conditions for players and spectators alike. The design of the stadium provides fans with optimum views of the action in a cool and comfortable setting. Its beauty and ambition represent the pride and enthusiasm that we have displayed in our bid thus far and will continue to display until the day FIFA awards the 2022 World Cup and beyond."

Qatar is one of five nations bidding to stage the 2022 FIFA World Cup - along with Australia, Japan, Russia, South Korea and the USA. 

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