Lusail Stadium
{{Short description|Association football stadium in Lusail, Qatar}}
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{{Infobox venue
| name = Lusail Stadium
| native_name = {{native name|ar|استاد لوسيل}}
| image = Aerial view of Lusail Stadium in 2022.png
| caption = Aerial view of the stadium in 2022
| mapframe-wikidata = yes
| fullname =
| location = Lusail, Qatar
| coordinates = {{Coord|25|25|15.1|N|51|29|25.4|E|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| publictransit = {{rint|doha|red}} Lusail (لوسيل)
| owner =
| built = 2017{{ndash}}2021
| operator =
| capacity = {{Ubl|88,966{{cite web |url=https://www.qatar2022.qa/en/tournament/stadiums/lusail-stadium |title=Lusail Stadium {{!}} Qatar 2022 |publisher=qatar2022.qa}}}}
| record_attendance = 88,966 (Argentina vs Mexico, 26 November 2022,
Argentina vs Croatia, 13 December 2022, and
Argentina vs France, 18 December 2022)
| broke_ground = {{Start date and age|2017|4|11|df=y}}
| opened = {{Start date and age|2021|11|21|df=y}}
| architect = Foster + Partners, Populous
| general_contractor = HBK Contracting, China Railway Construction Corporation{{cite web|url=http://stadiumdb.com/news/2016/11/qatar_2022_lusail_stadium_contractor_selected|title=Qatar 2022: Lusail Stadium contractor selected|date=30 November 2011|access-date=16 April 2017|publisher=StadiumDB}}
| tenants = Qatar national football team (2022–present)
}}
Lusail Stadium{{cite web|title=Lusail Stadium|url=https://www.qatar2022.qa/en/tournament/stadiums/lusail-stadium}} ({{langx|ar|استاد لوسيل}},{{cite web|title=استاد لوسيل|url=https://www.qatar2022.qa/ar/tournament/stadiums/lusail-stadium}} {{ALA-LC|ar|Istād Lūsayl}}) is a football stadium in Lusail, Qatar. Owned by the Qatar Football Association,{{cite web|url=https://www.fifaworldcupnews.com/lusail-iconic-stadium-world-cup-2022/ |title=Lusail Iconic Stadium World Cup 2022: Qatar World Cup Stadium |publisher=fifaworldcupnews.com |date=23 September 2021 |accessdate=17 February 2022}} 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.{{cite web |date= |title=Lusail Stadium |url=https://www.stadiumguide.com/lusail-stadium/ |accessdate=12 April 2022 |publisher=stadiumguide.com}}{{cite web|url=https://www.constructionweekonline.com/article-42056-chinese-company-and-hbk-jv-to-build-lusail-stadium |title=Chinese company and HBK JV to build Lusail stadium |publisher=constructionweekonline.com |date=29 November 2016 |accessdate=19 July 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2022/12/17/how-many-fans-are-at-the-world-cup-final-lusail-stadium-capacity-explained/|title=How many fans are at the World Cup final? Lusail Stadium capacity explained|last=Jones|first=Charles|work=HITC|date=17 December 2022}}
The stadium is located about {{convert|20|km}} north of Doha, in the city of Lusail.{{cite web |url=https://www.qatar2022.qa/en/tournament/stadiums/lusail-stadium |title=Lusail Stadium |publisher=qatar2022.qa |date= |accessdate=23 November 2022}} Lusail Stadium was inaugurated on 9 September 2022 with the Lusail Super Cup game.{{Cite web |title=Photos: Lusail Super Cup tests stadium hosting World Cup final |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2022/9/10/photos-lusail-super-cup-tests-stadium-hosting-world-cup-final |access-date=2022-09-16 |website=www.aljazeera.com |language=en}}
Construction
File:Lusail Multipurpose Hall 02.jpg
The Procurement process for the stadium conversion began in 2014.{{cite web|url=https://www.constructionweekonline.com/projects-tenders/article-26789-flagship-lusail-stadium-next-on-qatars-list |title=Flagship Lusail stadium next on Qatar's list |publisher=constructionweekonline.com |date=27 February 2015 |accessdate=22 July 2021}} The stadium was built as a joint venture by HBK Contracting and the China Railway Construction Corporation.{{cite web|url=https://www.constructionweekonline.com/projects-tenders/article-42056-chinese-company-and-hbk-jv-to-build-lusail-stadium |title=Chinese company and HBK JV to build Lusail stadium |publisher=constructionweekonline.com |date=29 November 2016 |accessdate=22 July 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://meconstructionnews.com/19308/chinese-firm-in-jv-to-build-lusail-stadium-in-qatar |title=Chinese firm in JV to build Lusail Stadium in Qata |publisher=meconstructionnews.com |date=1 December 2016 |accessdate=22 July 2021}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.architecture-view.com/2010/10/27/qatar%E2%80%99s-lusail-iconic-stadium-for-solar-world-cup-stadium/ |title=Qatar's Lusail Iconic Stadium for Solar World Cup Stadium |publisher=Architecture-view.com |date=27 October 2010 |accessdate=24 February 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616084740/http://www.architecture-view.com/2010/10/27/qatar%E2%80%99s-lusail-iconic-stadium-for-solar-world-cup-stadium/ |archivedate=16 June 2016}}{{cite magazine |url=https://www.dezeen.com/2022/06/01/qatar-world-cup-carbon-neutral-news/ |title=Qatar World Cup's claim of carbon neutrality is "simply not credible" says report |last=Hahn |first=Jennifer |date=1 June 2022 |magazine=Dezeen |access-date=4 December 2022}}
Construction began on 11 April 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/12/04/2017/Work-starts-on-Qatar-World-Cup-final-stadium-at-Lusail |title=Work starts on Qatar World Cup final stadium at Lusail |publisher=thepeninsulaqatar.com |date=12 April 2017 |accessdate=24 February 2022}} Completion of the stadium was originally scheduled for 2020. It was then to host three friendly matches until the 2022 World Cup,{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/qatar-lusail-stadium-will-be-ready-by-2020/article25753416.ece |title=Qatar: Lusail Stadium will be ready by 2020 |publisher=thehindu.com |date=15 December 2018 |accessdate=8 January 2021}} but as the completion of the stadium was postponed, it is subsequently hosting 10 games including the final.{{cite web|url=https://www.dezeen.com/2018/12/19/lusail-stadium-foster-partners-qatar-world-cup-2022-final/ |title=Foster + Partners designs golden stadium for Qatar World Cup final |publisher=dezeen.com |date=19 December 2018 |accessdate=27 July 2021}}
Following the World Cup, it is expected to be reconfigured into a 40,000-seat stadium.{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/2022-fifa-world-cup-qatar-lusail-design-launch-qatar/9tfz49pmnqg119yqgi7p2w31h |title=2022 FIFA World Cup: Qatar unveils design for Lusail stadium |publisher=goal.com |date=15 December 2018 |accessdate=27 July 2021}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://archpaper.com/2018/12/foster-partners-lusail-iconic-stadium-world-cup/|title=Foster + Partners unveils Lusail Iconic stadium for 2022 FIFA World Cup|date=2018-12-27|website=Archpaper.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-30}}
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.{{Cite web |title=Lusail Stadium earns five-star sustainability rating |url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/destination/qatar-lusail-stadium/news/origin1904-p.cxm.fifa.comarticle-greater-than-lusail-stadium-earns-five-star-sustainability-rating |access-date=2022-09-20 |website=www.fifa.com |language=en}}
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.{{Cite web |date=23 February 2021 |title=Revealed: 6,500 migrant workers have died in Qatar since World Cup awarded |url=https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/feb/23/revealed-migrant-worker-deaths-qatar-fifa-world-cup-2022 |website=The Guardian.com}} 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.{{Cite web |last=Garner-Purkis |first=Zak |date=2021-02-23 |title=Qatar migrant death rate revealed: 'more than 6,500 workers die since World Cup win' |url=https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/health-and-safety/qatar-migrant-death-rate-revealed-more-than-6500-workers-die-since-world-cup-win-23-02-2021/ |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=Construction News |language=en}}
Sports
=Lusail Super Cup=
On 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.{{Cite web |title=Lusail Stadium, 2022 World Cup final venue, hosts Lusail Super Cup after a glittering ceremony {{!}} Goal.com |url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/lusail-stadium-2022-world-cup-final-venue-hosts-lusail-super/blt22c975e565901e83 |access-date=2022-09-20 |website=www.goal.com}}
=2022 FIFA World Cup=
The Lusail Stadium hosted ten matches during the 2022 FIFA World Cup, including the final.
File:Artist's rendering of Lusail when completed.jpg
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| Date
!Local time !Team No. 1 !Result !Team No. 2 !Round !Attendance | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 November 2022 | 13:00 | {{fb|ARG}} | style="text-align:center;"| 1–2 | {{fb|KSA}} | Group C | style="text-align:center;"|88,012 |
| 24 November 2022 | 22:00 | {{fb|BRA}} | style="text-align:center;"| 2–0 | {{fb|SRB}} | Group G | style="text-align:center;"|88,103 |
| 26 November 2022 | 22:00 | {{fb|ARG}} | style="text-align:center;"|2–0 | {{fb|MEX}} | Group C | style="text-align:center;"|88,966 |
| 28 November 2022 | 22:00 | {{fb|POR}} | style="text-align:center;"| 2–0 | {{fb|URU}} | Group H | style="text-align:center;"|88,668 |
| 30 November 2022 | 22:00 | {{fb|KSA}} | style="text-align:center;"| 1–2 | {{fb|MEX}} | Group C | style="text-align:center;"|84,985 |
| 2 December 2022 | 22:00 | {{fb|CMR}} | style="text-align:center;"| 1–0 | {{fb|BRA}} | Group G | style="text-align:center;"|85,986 |
| 6 December 2022 | 22:00 | {{fb|POR}} | style="text-align:center;"| 6–1 | {{fb|SUI}} | Round of 16 | style="text-align:center;"|83,268 |
| 9 December 2022 | 22:00 | {{fb|NED}} | style="text-align:center;"| 2–2 {{aet}} {{pso|3–4}} | {{fb|ARG}} | Quarter-finals | style="text-align:center;"|88,235 |
| 13 December 2022 | 22:00 | {{fb|ARG}} | style="text-align:center;"| 3–0 | {{fb|CRO}} | Semi-finals | style="text-align:center;"|88,966 |
| style="background:gold;"
|18 December 2022 | 18:00 | {{fb|ARG}} | style="text-align:center;"| 3–3 {{aet}} {{pso|4–2}} | {{fb|FRA}} | Final | style="text-align:center;"|88,966 |
=2023 AFC Asian Cup=
The Lusail Stadium hosted the opening match and the final of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.{{cite web|title=#AsianCup2023 adds world-class Lusail Stadium to elevate fan experience|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_asian_cup/news/asiancup2023_adds_world-class_lusail_stadium_to_elevate_fan_experience.html|website=the-afc|publisher=Asian Football Confederation|access-date=21 August 2023|date=21 August 2023}}
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| Date
!Local time !Team No. 1 !Result !Team No. 2 !Round !Attendance | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 January 2024 | 19:00 | {{Fb|QAT}} | style="text-align:center;" | 3–0 | {{fb|LBN}} | Group A | 82,490 |
| style="background:gold;"
|10 February 2024 | 18:00 | {{Fb|JOR}} | style="text-align:center;" | 1–3 | {{Fb|QAT}} | Final | 86,492 |
= 2024 FIFA Intercontinental Cup =
The Lusail Stadium hosted the final of the 2024 FIFA Intercontinental Cup.{{Cite web |date=13 November 2024 |title=FIFA Intercontinental Cup 2024™ stadiums revealed |url=https://inside.fifa.com/about-fifa/organisation/news/fifa-intercontinental-cup-2024-stadiums-revealed |access-date=17 November 2024 |website=FIFA.com}}
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| Date
!Local time !Team No. 1 !Result !Team No. 2 !Round !Attendance | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background:gold;"
|18 December 2024 | 21:00 | {{fbaicon|ESP}} Real Madrid | style="text-align:center;" |3–0 | {{fbaicon|MEX}} Pachuca | Final | 67,249 |
See also
- Lusail Sports Arena, Lusail, Qatar
- Lists of stadiums
References
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External links
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- [https://www.qatar2022.qa/en/tournament/stadiums/lusail-stadium Lusail Stadium] at Qatar 2022
- [https://www.fifaworldcup2014brazil.com/2022/04/fifa-world-cup-2022-schedule-pdf.html FIFA World Cup 2022 Schedule PDF]
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