Work on the World Cup 2022 stadiums is in different phases
In six years, football fans from around the world will travel to Qatar for the 2022 World Cup. The opening game of the football tournament is on November 21, 2022. Eight of the proposed stadiums for those games are in different phases of construction work.
The stadiums for the first football World Cup in Middle East have been designed by various famous architects. The buildings will vary in shape and size, but each stadium will have to do with the culture of Qatar. Other features that are important are access and comfort, durability and use after the football World Cup.
Khalifa International Stadium
The Khalifa International Stadium will be the first World Cup 2022 stadium that is ready. The stadium is expected to be delivered early 2017. The work is progressing and the exterior is already being applied. The large LED screens will be hung in the short term. This makes it visible what the stadium will look like in a year.
The complex system of cables for the roof of the stadium is also ready. The headpiece of the roof will be placed in the coming weeks. When the work on the roof is finished, the countdown towards the 2022 World Cup will start. In the Khalifa International Stadium, matches will be played until the quarterfinals.
Al Bayt Stadium - Al Khor City
The 60,000-seat stadium is the future home of football club Al Khor Sports Club. In this stadium, matches up to and including the semi-finals are played. The design of the stadium is derived from the Bedouin tents, which are often used as a symbol of hospitality in Qatar. Work on the Al Bayt Stadium is on schedule, with the successful installation of elements of the main structure. They are also working on the tunnels and bridges to the stadium.
The stadium has a sliding roof that can be closed in just 20 minutes. This allows the playing conditions to be optimally regulated. Within walking distance of the stadium, a complex has been built where workers can live.
Qatar Foundation Stadium
The stadium located in Doha ' s Education City is expected to be ready by the end of 2019. Here in 2022 games will be played up to and including the quarterfinals. The excavation work included 650,000 cubic meters. The implementation of the dewatering system will be prepared in the coming months.
By the end of 2016, the main contractor has been fully mobilized in and around the Qatar Foundation Stadium, from where one can easily work according to schedule. Workers are currently working on the foundation and steel structure.
Al Wakrah Stadium
The Al Wakrah Stadium has 40,000 seats and will organize competitions up to and with the quarterfinals of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The main contractor is present to assess the progress and prepare the design. The work on the foundation is progressing nicely. The stadium design is inspired by the traditional dhow boats used in fishing towns such as Al Wakrah.
Three cranes are installed in the football stadium and workers are preparing to get above the ground. to go to work. The main structure will be ready in 2016, using a total of six cranes that together weigh over 60 tonnes.
Al Rayyan Stadium
The proposed stadium for competitions up to and including the quarterfinals of the 2022 World Cup will be the home base of Al Rayyan Club after the tournament. This football club is the current champion of the Stars League. The stadium is a short walk from the Doha Metro station and close to the new Mall of Qatar. This makes the stadium extremely suitable to serve as a local community place with sports facilities.
The first cement has recently been dumped and the workers are continuing to build the 40,000-seat football stadium. The Al Rayyan Stadium is also inspired by tradition and culture. More than 100,000 m3 of cement and 6,700 tons of steel will be used to realize the stadium.
Lusail Stadium
The progress of construction work on the Lusail Stadium it's going good. The opening match and the final of the 2022 World Cup are played in this stadium. The football stadium has 80,000 seats and is expected to be complete by the end of 2020. The structure is approximately 12 kilometers north of Doha ' s West Bay.
Ras Abu Aboud Stadium
The location of the seventh stadium of the World Cup 2022 in Qatar has been announced as the Ras Abu Aboud Stadium. This stadium will have 40,000 seats and is designed in a sustainable way. This is because the football stadium is & eacute; & eacute; one of the first stadiums designed from the start to serve as a dynamic urban neighborhood after the tournament.
Al Thumama Stadium
The eighth proposed football stadium for the 2022 World Cup is the Al Thumama Stadium. Initial preparations are currently being made for the main activities. The stadium has a capacity of 40,000 seats and will organize competitions up to and including the quarter-finals. After the tournament, the capacity will be reduced to 20,000 seats.
Read all news »Published on: 27-11-2016 17:00 | Updated on: 27-11-2016 17:00 | By: Patrick
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