Lusail Stadium[3] (Arabic: استاد لوسيل,[4] ALA-LC: Istād Lūsayl) is a football stadium in Lusail, Qatar. Owned by the Qatar Football Association,[5] it is the largest stadium in Qatar and the Middle East by capacity; one of eight stadiums built for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, it hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup final game between Argentina and France on 18 December 2022. It is currently the second largest football stadium in Asia but eventually will reduce its current capacity of 88,966 to 40,000 in the near future.[6][7][8]
| استاد لوسيل (Arabic) | |
 Aerial view of the stadium in 2022 | |
 | |
| Location | Lusail, Qatar |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 25°25′15.1″N 51°29′25.4″E / 25.420861°N 51.490389°E |
| Public transit |  Lusail (لوسيل) |
| Capacity |
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| Record attendance | 88,966 (Argentina vs Mexico, 26 November 2022, Argentina vs Croatia, 13 December 2022, and Argentina vs France, 18 December 2022) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 11 April 2017 |
| Built | 2017–2021 |
| Opened | 21 November 2021 |
| Architect | Foster + Partners, Populous |
| General contractor | HBK Contracting, China Railway Construction Corporation[2] |
| Tenants | |
| Qatar national football team (2022–present) | |
The stadium is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Doha, in the city of Lusail.[9] Lusail Stadium was inaugurated on 9 September 2022 with the Lusail Super Cup game.[10]
Construction
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The Procurement process for the stadium conversion began in 2014.[11] The stadium was built as a joint venture by HBK Contracting and the China Railway Construction Corporation.[12][13]
Like the other stadiums planned for the 2022 World Cup, the Lusail Stadium is cooled using solar power and is claimed to have zero carbon footprint.[14][15]
Construction began on 11 April 2017.[16] Completion of the stadium was originally scheduled for 2020. It was then to host three friendly matches until the 2022 World Cup,[17] but as the completion of the stadium was postponed, it is subsequently hosting 10 games including the final.[18]
Following the World Cup, it is expected to be reconfigured into a 40,000-seat stadium.[19] Excess seating will be removed and other parts of the building repurposed as a community space with shops, cafés, athletic and education facilities, and a health clinic.[20]
Like other stadiums constructed for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Lusail Stadium received a five-star rating on 16 August 2022 for its design and construction from the GSAS.[21]
A 2021 investigation by The Guardian revealed that over 6,500 migrant workers from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka died between 2010 and 2020 during construction of World Cup venues in Qatar.[22] The figures used by The Guardian did not include occupation or place of work so deaths could not be definitively associated with the World Cup construction programme. Commenting on the investigation, Construction News recalled.[23]
Sports
editLusail Super Cup
editOn 9 September 2022, the Lusail Stadium hosted the Saudi-Egyptian Super Cup, a tournament that served as a rehearsal for the World Cup finals, held between the two teams of Al Hilal, the 2021–22 Saudi Arabian champion, and Zamalek, the 2021–22 Egyptian champion, in front of 77,575 fans. The two sides played out 1–1 draw, with Al Hilal triumphing 4–1 after a penalty shootout.[24]
2022 FIFA World Cup
editThe Lusail Stadium hosted ten matches during the 2022 FIFA World Cup, including the final.
| Date | Local time | Team No. 1 | Result | Team No. 2 | Round | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 November 2022 | 13:00 |  Argentina |
1–2 |  Saudi Arabia |
Group C | 88,012 |
| 24 November 2022 | 22:00 |  Brazil |
2–0 |  Serbia |
Group G | 88,103 |
| 26 November 2022 | 22:00 | Argentina |
2–0 |  Mexico |
Group C | 88,966 |
| 28 November 2022 | 22:00 |  Portugal |
2–0 |  Uruguay |
Group H | 88,668 |
| 30 November 2022 | 22:00 | Saudi Arabia |
1–2 | Mexico |
Group C | 84,985 |
| 2 December 2022 | 22:00 |  Cameroon |
1–0 | Brazil |
Group G | 85,986 |
| 6 December 2022 | 22:00 | Portugal |
6–1 |  Switzerland |
Round of 16 | 83,268 |
| 9 December 2022 | 22:00 |  Netherlands |
2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | Argentina |
Quarter-finals | 88,235 |
| 13 December 2022 | 22:00 | Argentina |
3–0 |  Croatia |
Semi-finals | 88,966 |
| 18 December 2022 | 18:00 | Argentina |
3–3 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) |  France |
Final | 88,966 |
2023 AFC Asian Cup
editThe Lusail Stadium hosted the opening match and the final of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[25]
| Date | Local time | Team No. 1 | Result | Team No. 2 | Round | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 January 2024 | 19:00 |  Qatar |
3–0 |  Lebanon |
Group A | 82,490 |
| 10 February 2024 | 18:00 |  Jordan |
1–3 | Qatar |
Final | 86,492 |
2024 FIFA Intercontinental Cup
editThe Lusail Stadium is scheduled to host the final of the 2024 FIFA Intercontinental Cup.[26]
| Date | Local time | Team No. 1 | Result | Team No. 2 | Round | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 December 2024 | 21:00 |  Real Madrid |
3–0 | Pachuca |
Final | 67,249 |
See also
edit- Lusail Sports Arena, Lusail, Qatar
- Lists of stadiums
References
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- ^ "Photos: Lusail Super Cup tests stadium hosting World Cup final". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
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- ^ "Chinese firm in JV to build Lusail Stadium in Qata". meconstructionnews.com. 1 December 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "Qatar's Lusail Iconic Stadium for Solar World Cup Stadium". Architecture-view.com. 27 October 2010. Archived from the original on 16 June 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ Hahn, Jennifer (1 June 2022). "Qatar World Cup's claim of carbon neutrality is "simply not credible" says report". Dezeen. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ "Work starts on Qatar World Cup final stadium at Lusail". thepeninsulaqatar.com. 12 April 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ "Qatar: Lusail Stadium will be ready by 2020". thehindu.com. 15 December 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ "Foster + Partners designs golden stadium for Qatar World Cup final". dezeen.com. 19 December 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "2022 FIFA World Cup: Qatar unveils design for Lusail stadium". goal.com. 15 December 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "Foster + Partners unveils Lusail Iconic stadium for 2022 FIFA World Cup". Archpaper.com. 27 December 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ "Lusail Stadium earns five-star sustainability rating". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Revealed: 6,500 migrant workers have died in Qatar since World Cup awarded". The Guardian.com. 23 February 2021.
- ^ Garner-Purkis, Zak (23 February 2021). "Qatar migrant death rate revealed: 'more than 6,500 workers die since World Cup win'". Construction News. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "Lusail Stadium, 2022 World Cup final venue, hosts Lusail Super Cup after a glittering ceremony | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "#AsianCup2023 adds world-class Lusail Stadium to elevate fan experience". the-afc. Asian Football Confederation. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "FIFA Intercontinental Cup 2024™ stadiums revealed". FIFA.com. 13 November 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
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