Lusail Stadium ( ar, استاد لوسيل, ), also unofficially known as Lusail Iconic Stadium, is a

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Lusail Lusail ( ar, لوسيل, , ) is the second-largest city in Qatar, located on the coast, in the southern part of the municipality of Al Daayen. Lusail is located about north of the city centre of Doha, just north of the West Bay Lagoon, on over ...

, Qatar. Owned by the

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, it is the largest stadium in Qatar by capacity and one of eight stadiums built for the

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, during which it hosted the final game between Argentina and France on 18 December 2022. It is currently the fourth largest stadium in Asia but eventually will reduce its current capacity of 88,966 to 40,000 in the near future. The stadium is located about north of

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. Lusail Stadium was inaugurated on 9 September 2022 with the Lusail Super Cup game.

Construction

The procurement process for the stadium conversion began in 2014. The stadium was built as a joint venture by HBK Contracting and the

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. 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. Construction began on 11 April 2017. Completion of the stadium was originally scheduled for 2020. It was then to host three friendly matches until the 2022 World Cup, but as the completion of the stadium was postponed, it is subsequently hosting 10 games including the final. Following the World Cup, it is expected to be reconfigured into a 40,000-seat stadium. 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. 17 11 2021 - Visita ao Estádio Lusail (51688282160)

17 11 2021 - Visita ao Estádio Lusail (51688282160)

Like other stadiums constructed for the

, Lusail Stadium received a five-star rating on 16 August 2022 for its design and construction from the GSAS. A 2021 investigation by ''

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'' 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. 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, ''

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'' recalled – firstly – a 2014 BBC ''

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'' investigation that claimed migrant workers employed by

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subcontractors in Qatar were forced to work in unsafe conditions and had wages withheld, and – secondly – a 2019 report by the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre showing construction firms working in Qatar and the UAE were "failing" to protect workers' rights – firms included former Carillion subsidiary Al-Futtaim Carillion,

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and Vinci QDVC.

Sports

Lusail Super Cup

On 9 September 2022, the Lusail Stadium hosted the

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, 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

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, 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.

2022 FIFA World Cup

Lusail Stadium hosted 10 matches during the 2022 FIFA World Cup, including the

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Artist's rendering of Lusail when completed

During the World Cup, American journalist

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collapsed at the stadium. He could not be revived. The cause of death was an aneurysm. Later, a staff member died after he fell down from a high altitude.

References

External links

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