Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP)

EVENTSTADIUMS

The venues’ innovative air-conditioned stadiums have carbon-neutral, solar-based systems producing chilled air. This creates an atmosphere for players and fans at least 20 degrees cooler than the surrounding area, allowing the venues to be used in the future for events throughout the year. Cutting-edge cooling technology was revealed in June 2014, bringing the temperature in the the open-air fan zone for the Brazil 2014 FIFA World CupTM down to 12˚C.

Six of the eight stadiums are built with modular components, so that after the tournament, Qatar will donate 170,000 seats to countries in need of sporting infrastructure, as part of its 2022 legacy. The FIFA Club World Cup 2019™ in December 2019 was a perfect warm-up event. The world’s best football clubs from every continent gave thrilling performances and was eventually won by Liverpool FC. The Fan Zone in Doha Sports Park provided plenty of opportunities to watch all the matches, as well as enjoy live music, football-themed activities, and food and beverages. The FIFA Arab Cup 2021™ held in Qatar in November/December 2021 featured 16 teams from across the Arab world, and is the final ‘warm-up’ event before the World Cup. The match schedule for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022TM, confirmed by FIFA on 15 July 2020, sees hosts Qatar playing in the opening match on 21 November 2022 at Al Bayt Stadium, 1 pm local time (GMT+3). During the group stage, four matches will be played on each day. Kick-off will be at 1 pm, 4 pm, 7 pm and 10 pm for the first two rounds, and 6 pm and 10 pm for the simultaneous kick-offs of the last round and for knockout stage matches. The third place match will be on 17 December at Khalifa International Stadium, and the final on 18 December – Qatar National Day – at Lusail Stadium, both at 6 pm. The new stadiums have been designed by the world’s leading architects and reflect a different aspect of Qatari culture, and take into consideration three priorities: access and comfort, sustainability, and post-tournament legacy. Fans can potentially see more than one match a day, as the longest distance between venues is just 55 km. The Tree and Turf Nursery was launched in February 2018 to supply the enormous quantities of grass required for the stadiums, as well as the trees and shrubs that surround them.