Under its proposal to FIFA, Qatar will build 9 new stadiums and renovate 3, with the 12 venues divided among 7 host cities. The 7 host cities are Al-Daayen, Al-Khor, Al-Rayyan, Al-Shamal, Al-Wakrah, Doha and Umm Slal.
After the Cup it is planned to dismantle parts of the stadiums and send them to developing countries to make 22 new stadiums.
Climate controlled stadiums
Qatar’s bid organisers say that the stadiums will be zero-carbon emitting and climate controlled (The Fifa World Cup is always held in Europe’s off-season in June and July, and during this time Qatar’s average daytime high is in excess of 40 °C). The stadiums will take measures to reduce solar radiation and warm winds, and provide soft air conditioning to provide adequate climatic conditions (these measures have not before been deployed on stadiums of this size).
Al-Gharafa Stadium
| Host city |
Al-Rayyan |
| Construction status |
Major renovation |
| Owner/investors |
Qatar Olympic Committee / Government |
| Matches planned |
Group matches |
Al-Khor Stadium
| Host city |
Al-Khor |
| Construction status |
To be built |
| Owner/investors |
Qatar Olympic Committee / Government |
| Matches planned |
Group matches, round of 16 |
Al-Rayyan Stadium
| Host city |
Al-Rayyan |
| Construction status |
Major renovation |
| Owner/investors |
Qatar Olympic Committee / Government |
| Matches planned |
Group matches |
Al-Shamal Stadium
| Host city |
Al-Shamal |
| Construction status |
To be built |
| Owner/investors |
Qatar Olympic Committee / Government |
| Matches planned |
Group matches |
Al-Wakrah Stadium
| Host city |
Al-Wakrah |
| Construction status |
To be built |
| Owner/investors |
Qatar Olympic Committee / Government |
| Matches planned |
Group matches, round of 16 |
Doha Port Stadium
| Host city |
Doha |
| Construction status |
To be built |
| Owner/investors |
Qatar Olympic Committee / Government |
| Matches planned |
Group matches, round of 16, quarter-finals |
Education city stadium
| Host city |
Al-Rayyan |
| Construction status |
To be built |
| Owner/investors |
Qatar Foundation / Government |
| Matches planned |
Group matches, round of 16 |
Khalifa International stadium
| Host city |
Al-Rayyan |
| Construction status |
Major renovation |
| Owner/investors |
Qatar Olympic Committee / Government |
| Matches planned |
Group matches, round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals |
Lusail Iconic Stadium
| Host city |
Al-Daayen |
| Construction status |
To be built |
| Owner/investors |
Qatar Olympic Committee / Government |
| Matches planned |
Opening match, group matches, round of 16, quarter final, semi-final, final |
Qatar University Stadium
| Host city |
Doha |
| Construction status |
To be built |
| Owner/investors |
Qatar University / Government |
| Matches planned |
Group matches, round of 16 |
Sports City stadium
| Host city |
Doha |
| Construction status |
To be built |
| Owner/investors |
Qatar Olympic Committee / Government |
| Matches planned |
Group matches, 3rd place playoff |
Umm Slal Stadium
| Host city |
Umm Slal |
| Construction status |
To be built |
| Owner/investors |
Qatar Olympic Committee / Government |
| Matches planned |
Group matches, round of 16, quarter-finals |
Cost of building stadiums
Construction and renovation costs of some $3bn were projected in Qatar’s bid document.
Source: www.espnfc.com
