With a year to go before the FIFA World Cup, Qatar have announced the completion of their seventh stadium

The first FIFA World Cup in the Middle East and the Arab World will start a year from now. With the best national teams in the world ready to clash in Qatar, he predicts that the tournament will be like no other, allowing fans to attend more than one match a day in the team phase.

“We will enjoy being together in one place,” said FIFA President Gianni Infantino. “Fans will enjoy top-level football in the top eight stadiums. We hope to have the opportunity to bring together people from different backgrounds.

The tournament will start at Al Bayt Stadium, where Qatar will play against Bahrain in the opening match of the FIFA Arab Cup on November 30.

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On the same day, another 974 stadiums, announced to be finished on Sunday, will open their doors for the first time, with only one of the eight halls of the FIFA World Cup to be inaugurated – the Lusail Stadium, the venue for the final. early next year. The stadium, formerly known as Ras Abu Aboud, was built using 974 ships.

HE Hassan Al Thawadi, Secretary General of the High Commission on Delivery and Legacy, said: “We are very proud to announce the completion of the 974th stadium. This is another milestone on the road to 2022 as we approach the first FIFA World Cup.

“We see this innovative venue as a game changer for future mega-event hosts. It’s another example of the strong legacy that our World Cup will leave.”

Al-Thawadi added: “We are pleased to celebrate the one-year milestone. We are on track to deliver a tournament that will set new benchmarks for social, human, economic and environmental development.”