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Doha
The third stadium to host the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 is all set for its inauguration on the 18th of December - Qatar National Day - during the Club World Cup and it will be the headquarters of the semi-finals, the final and third-fourth place play-off.
Situated in the heart of Education City - in al Rayyan - the 40,000-capacity arena, nicknamed the ‘Diamond in the Desert’, will become the third FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 stadium to open, following Khalifa International Stadium in 2017 and Al Janoub Stadium earlier this year.
Fans will be able to access the stadium using the Doha Metro Green Line, which is set to open in the coming weeks.
“The Arabian Gulf Cup and FIFA Club World Cup are great tournaments as rehearsals for 2022. First, they’re helping us in crowd management, communication, fan experience and identifying the areas where we can improve. We’re looking to welcome the fans and also communicate with them and get their feedback as to their experience,” said Hassan al Thawadi, Secretary-General of the Supreme Committee.
Engineer Yasir al Jamal, vice-chairman of the SC’s Technical Delivery Office, said, “We are honoured that Liverpool – one of the most famous and prestigious clubs in the world – will contest the opening match at Education City Stadium.”
Post-2022, the stadium’s seating capacity will be reduced from 40,000 to 20,000, the extra seats will be used to create sporting venues in developing countries.
The stadium was delivered by ASTAD Project Management, with FIA Fenwick Iribarren Architects serving as the lead designer. The JPAC joint venture has served as the design and build contractor, while Pattern was appointed as the lead design architect and BuroHappold appointed for engineering design.
The FIFA Club World Cup 2019 will be held in Qatar from December 11-21.
The matches will be played at three venues: Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Khalifa International Stadium and Education City Stadium.
Five teams have qualified to-date: Al Sadd SC (host country representative), Liverpool FC (UEFA), CF Monterrey (CONCACAF), ES Tunis (CAF) and Hienghène Sport (OFC). The AFC and CONMEBOL representatives will be confirmed in November.
Doha
The third stadium to host the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 is all set for its inauguration on the 18th of December - Qatar National Day - during the Club World Cup and it will be the headquarters of the semi-finals, the final and third-fourth place play-off.
Situated in the heart of Education City - in al Rayyan - the 40,000-capacity arena, nicknamed the ‘Diamond in the Desert’, will become the third FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 stadium to open, following Khalifa International Stadium in 2017 and Al Janoub Stadium earlier this year.
Fans will be able to access the stadium using the Doha Metro Green Line, which is set to open in the coming weeks.
“The Arabian Gulf Cup and FIFA Club World Cup are great tournaments as rehearsals for 2022. First, they’re helping us in crowd management, communication, fan experience and identifying the areas where we can improve. We’re looking to welcome the fans and also communicate with them and get their feedback as to their experience,” said Hassan al Thawadi, Secretary-General of the Supreme Committee.
Engineer Yasir al Jamal, vice-chairman of the SC’s Technical Delivery Office, said, “We are honoured that Liverpool – one of the most famous and prestigious clubs in the world – will contest the opening match at Education City Stadium.”
Post-2022, the stadium’s seating capacity will be reduced from 40,000 to 20,000, the extra seats will be used to create sporting venues in developing countries.
The stadium was delivered by ASTAD Project Management, with FIA Fenwick Iribarren Architects serving as the lead designer. The JPAC joint venture has served as the design and build contractor, while Pattern was appointed as the lead design architect and BuroHappold appointed for engineering design.
The FIFA Club World Cup 2019 will be held in Qatar from December 11-21.
The matches will be played at three venues: Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Khalifa International Stadium and Education City Stadium.
Five teams have qualified to-date: Al Sadd SC (host country representative), Liverpool FC (UEFA), CF Monterrey (CONCACAF), ES Tunis (CAF) and Hienghène Sport (OFC). The AFC and CONMEBOL representatives will be confirmed in November.
