Doha: Qatar on Saturday revealed the design for the stadium that will in four years' time host the first ever FIFA World Cup Finals game to be played in West Asia.
The 80,000-seat Lusail Stadium - also the venue for the 2022 World Cup final - was revealed in an elaborate ceremony attended by Qatar's Ruler Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and other dignitaries, including the United Nations' secretary-general, Antonio Guterres.
His Excellency Hassan Al Thawadi, the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy Secretary General, called the unveiling a "significant milestone".
"Every milestone for us is always important," he said.
"The announcement of the design of the stadium is very, very important... it's the last stadium as well."
The Lusail Stadium is the eighth and final venue to be revealed for the Qatar World Cup.
Designed by British architects Foster and Partners, the stadium is said to take its inspiration from Arab craftmanship, said the committee.
The stadium sits in the completely new city of Lusail, a US$45 billion project located 15 kilometres north of the capital Doha.
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It is one of the largest infrastructure schemes undertaken by Qatar, which is undergoing enormous transformation for the World Cup.
Construction work is set to finish in 2020.
Source: AFP
Source: the-afc.com