{"id":105911,"date":"2022-09-25T08:24:08","date_gmt":"2022-09-25T05:24:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timeskuwait.com\/news\/?p=105911"},"modified":"2022-10-16T15:37:10","modified_gmt":"2022-10-16T12:37:10","slug":"lusail-stadium-crown-jewel-of-fifa-world-cup-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timeskuwait.com\/news\/lusail-stadium-crown-jewel-of-fifa-world-cup-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Lusail Stadium – Crown Jewel of FIFA World Cup 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

The World Cup 2022\u00a0in Qatar is the first world football event to be staged in the Middle East, which means the excitement – and scrutiny – will be greater than ever.<\/p>\n

Hosting the tournament will put the focus on not only the culture and population of the region, but also on cutting edge technology and innovation that has been used to build stadiums that will allow matches to take place in a climate-controlled environment.<\/p>\n

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FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football – General Views of the Lusail Stadium – Lusail, Qatar, March 28, 2022. REUTERS\/Pawel Kopczynski\/File Photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Air-conditioned vents throughout stadiums, minimal travel between venues and excellent connectivity to neighbouring countries such as Kuwait, UAE and Saudi Arabia and European destinations are just some of the salient features that will set this World Cup apart.<\/p>\n

The World Cup will begin on November 20 with the final scheduled to take place on December 18. In all, eight venues in Qatar will host the tournament.<\/p>\n

The 80,000-capacity Lusail Stadium is the crown jewel of the tournament, and will also host the final.The other venues that will host matches are Stadium 974, Al Thumama Stadium, Al Bayt Stadium, Khalifa International Stadium, Ahmed bin Ali Stadium (Al Rayyan), Education City Stadium, and the Al Janoub Stadium (Al Wakrah).<\/p>\n\r\n