The 2022 World Cup contests, which will be held in 8 stadiums prepared to hold the global wedding, will begin on November 20 and last through December 18. Qatar will serve as the host nation, and it is anticipated that there will be a sizable crowd because of the high demand for tickets.
Engineer Tamim Al-Abed, Director of Operations for Lusail Stadium, one of eight stadiums hosting the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, stated that the design of the stadium embodies the Arab-Islamic character, which is distinguished by the hospitality and warm reception of guests. He also noted that it is inspired by the handicrafts that we have received from the Golden Age of Architecture in the Islamic world.
2022 World Cup
Al-Abed continued, “The design of the stadium where the World Cup final will take place also mimics the lighthouse, which was used in the past to guide ships, through the emission of light from its ports, as the openings in the stadium’s exterior facade help to overlap light and shade, which helps in lighting the stadium after sunset hours, as if A huge beacon guides fans from all over the world to its site, invites them to visit it, and welcomes them to its seats.
“The chief architect of Lusail Stadium, Norman Foster, was keen on studying hand-carved Arab and Islamic artefacts, and focused on a design that combines the pot and the lighthouse, merging the two ideas, which resulted in the current design of the stadium, with its lovely golden facade,” Al-Abed continued in statements to (Qatar2022. qa). the arc you notice as you get closer to the stadium.
Al Hilal and Super Zamalek competed at Lusail Stadium.
The World Cup is 20 kilometres north of the centre of Doha and a short distance from Lusail Station on the red line of the Doha Metro, where more than 75,000 spectators attended the Super Lusail Cup match between Zamalek and the Saudi Crescent in September. After the competition, visitors will be able to get there using the Lusail Tram and through the Al Khor Coastal Road as well.
Stadium Lusail
Regarding the legacy that the stadium will leave after the Qatar 2022 World Cup is over, Al-Abed stated that a number of concepts are currently being researched to make use of the interior spaces in the stadium after the event for the benefit of society and the state, such as converting it into a community destination that includes housing units at discounted rents.
Additionally, it will be maintained as a sports facility ready to accommodate any future sports projects in the nation while also housing businesses, schools, cafes, sports facilities, and medical clinics.
The stadium’s upper tier of spectator seats will be transformed into exterior balconies for brand-new dwelling units, and those elements will be donated to nations without adequate sporting facilities.
When compared to conventional stadium construction projects, the stadium construction operations were successful in conserving 40% of pure water thanks to the adoption of high-efficiency water leak detection technologies.
Lusail Stadium will host 10 matches in the World Cup
It is noteworthy that Lusail Stadium will host ten matches in all stages of the World Cup competitions, starting on November 22 with the match between Argentina and Saudi Arabia for the third group, then the match between Brazil and Serbia in the Group G competition on November 24, and Argentina against Mexico in the third group on November 26.
The stadium in the group stage will also witness the match between Portugal and Uruguay in Group H on November 28, Saudi Arabia and Mexico in Group C on November 30, and Cameroon and Brazil on December 2 at the end of Group G competition.
World Cup 2022 matches
Lusail Stadium will host the match between the first of Group H and the second of Group G, on December 6, in the round of 16 competitions.
In addition to one of the World Cup quarter-final matches on December 9, and the first semi-final on December 13, before the final whistle of the first edition of the World Cup will witness the Arab world and the Middle East, and the crowning of the championship title on December 18. .
FIFA World Cup 2022 The Arab and Islamic hospitality is reflected in the Lusail Stadium’s architecture.
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