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Mundial 2022
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Qatar: Al Bayt Stadium very expensive, as expected
Qatari authorities selected the contractor for Al Bayt Stadium. While it may look like a tent, the price is – as was expected from the start – far from modest: €770 million.
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FIFA: 2018 and 2022 host selection corrupted?
This was the most controversial selection in history, so no wonder many media outlets connected the Russia and Qatar selection to today’s arrests. But is that correct? Not entirely.
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New design: Al-Rayyan Stadium
It’s the fifth design to be officially presented ahead of Qatar’s 2022 World Cup. Just as promised, half of its stands will be only temporary.
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Qatar 2022: Fifth World Cup design to be revealed
The Supreme Committee will reveal Al Rayyan Stadium design on April 22, making it the fifth World Cup venue to be officially presented. Demolition of the old one is complete.
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Qatar: Over 90% of Al-Rayyan Stadium to be reused
We still don’t know the future concept, but it’s confirmed the old Al Rayyan stadium was successfully (and safely) demolished. Over 90% of the building is to be recycled.
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Qatar 2022: Foster to design the iconic Lusail stadium
It’s not common for an investor to turn down all ideas from the world’s best architects. But it was the case with Lusail Iconic Stadium. After second competition Lord Foster will design the stadium.
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Qatar: $6 for pretending to be a sports fan
Two thirds of Qataris are against it, but paying migrant workers to be a “fake crowd” is widespread in Qatar’s professional sport events. And many immigrants are happy to add something extra to their paycheck.
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New design: Diamond (not) in the Desert
The Supreme Committee claims it’s a desert diamond, though it’s hardly going to be surrounded by a desert. Still, the gem-alike new arena marks four years since Qatar’s selection as the first desert-located host of the World Cup.
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Doha: Final concept for Khalifa Stadium presented
Not the national stadium of Qatar any more. Instead, the largest athletic stadium domestically and one of the best connected arenas worldwide. With reduced capacity and impressive new roof, here’s Khalifa Stadium.
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Qatar 2022: Entire World Cup in one city? It’s possible…
While FIFA never allows the host country to have more than to stadiums per city, they made quite an exception for Qatar. In fact, in 2022 the furthest host venue might be just 30km from Doha.
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New constructions: Al-Rayyan and Al-Wakrah Stadiums in progress
While it’s still not uncommon to come across news of workers dying at Qatari stadiums sites, we kindly remind everyone: work is only beginning, no-one could have died there.
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New York: Hadid sued journalist who blamed her for deaths at stadium site
Zaha Hadid filed a lawsuit against New York Review of Books, as one of the authors found her co-responsible for the death of 1,000 workers at Al Wakrah Stadium. This cannot be true, because the stadium isn’t under construction yet.
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New design: Stadium disguised as a tent
Very often stadiums have visibly inspirations or associations with local themes. This isn’t the case, the new Al Khor Stadium in Qatar is very literally a Bedouin tent, far from loose inspiration.
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2022 World Cup: Pressure grows to reopen bidding process
FIFA members assure that Qatar may be stripped from its hosting rights if corruption accusations are confirmed. Previously lost bidders watch closely as pressure mounts over FIFA ahead of final inquiry report.
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Qatar 2022: Four designers shortlisted for Lusail stadium
In March the Supreme Committee dismissed all entries from top architectural practices, claiming none met the expectations. Now Qataris invited some of them to workshops and now saw entries from four shortlisted offices.
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2022 World Cup: Blatter admits selection of Qatar was a mistake
Sepp Blatter openly admitted that hosting the summer World Cup in Qatar was a mistake. In a following statement by FIFA the choice was called an ‘error’, but this doesn’t mean changing hosts. Rather a step towards winter World Cup instead…
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Qatar: Enabling works to start in Al-Wakrah
The Supreme Committee awarded first contract for Al-Wakrah Stadium. Preparatory works on site should allow cornerstone mounting in September and actual construction at year end.
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Qatar 2022: Unexpected setback for Lusail Iconic Stadium
After months of waiting architects from around the world were informed that none of them won the competition for World Cup final arena’s design. Report by BDonline.com.
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Qatar: List of 2022 World Cup stadiums still not set
FIFA agreed to cut the host venue list from 12 to as few as 8 stadiums. Despite 9 months passing since that decision, final selection of arenas is yet to be determined.
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Qatar: Lusail Iconic Stadium next on the list
After Al Wakrah entered construction phase and Al Rayyan saw design team appointed, more details on the 2022 World Cup largest stadium are expected now. Report by Construction Week Online.