2022 FIFA World Cup: Qatar completes stadium 5 years ahead

By Daily Sports on May 18, 2017

The first proposed host venue of the 2022 FIFA World Cup™ Qatar, Khalifa International Stadium, has been completed five years ahead of the kick-off of the tourney, the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC), the organisation responsible for delivering the infrastructure required to host the tournament, has announced.

The stadium which is expanded to seat more than 40,000 spectators, has undergone extensive renovation works ahead of the tournament in 2022, when it will host matches until the quarter-finals.

These include the installation of revolutionary cooling technology promised during Qatar’s successful bid, which will keep the pitch at an optimum 26°C and the stands at 24-28°C year-round while using 40 percent less energy than traditional cooling methods. Speaking on the launch of Qatar’s first World Cup stadium, H.E. Hassan Al Thawadi, Secretary General of the SC, said: “The completion of our first stadium more than five years before the Qatar World Cup begins is an important milestone that reflects our determination to deliver a tournament the entire Arab world is proud to be a part of.

As we promised in our bid, our innovative stadiums offer an unrivalled experience to fans and players alike. I’m proud we can show these off to the world and welcome fans with the hospitality this World Cup will be remembered for.”

The first event the renovated stadium will host is the 2017 Emir Cup final, Qatar’s most prestigious domestic football tournament. This builds on a rich history of hosting important local, regional and international events since the stadium was originally built in 1976, including the Gulf Cup on two occasions, the FIFA U-20 Youth World Championships in 1995, the 2006 Doha Asian Games, the 2011 AFC Asian Cup final and international friendlies between top world teams. The stadium will also host another Gulf Cup in December this year and the 2019 IAAF World Championships in Athletics before the FIFA World Cup™ kicks off on 21st November 2022.

Other new features include the installation of a larger roof over the entire spectator area, with an intricate net of German and Italian-made steel tension cables weighing 4,000 tonnes holding 92 panels in place, while the stadium will also be the first FIFA World Cup™ venue and the first stadium in the region to be lit by LED lighting, which is both more sustainable and more versatile than traditional lighting.

*Photo shows Khalifa International Stadium.

Source Daily Sports

Posted May 18, 2017


 

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