By Andrew Warshaw
October 10 – Construction of Qatar’s first stadium for the 2022 FIFA World Cup tournament will start next year, it has been confirmed.
Qatar 2022 said the stadium will be developed in conjunction with Qatar Foundation at Education City.
Five other stadiums are currently in the process of planning or tender.
The announcement came as Qatar 2022 signed five stakeholder cooperation agreements with Qatar Rail, Ashghal, Kahramaa, Aspire Zone Foundation and Qatari Diar.
Qatar 2022 secretary general Hassan Al Thawadi said: “The signing of the stakeholder cooperation agreements with our local stakeholders is a symbol of the unity that exists in Qatar in relation to successfully delivering the Middle East’s first FIFA World Cup.
“We will be signing more agreements in the near future to further unify local entities behind our common goal.
“The World Cup is no longer merely an event that lasts 30 days.
“Events of this stature have the potential to accelerate the progress of a nation and leave a lasting social, economic and cultural legacy.
“Our aim is to ensure that the event contributes to achieving the targets set in the 2030 National Vision and to ensure this, it is of the utmost importance that the entire nation works together in a spirit of close cooperation.
“We are working diligently with our stakeholders every day to ensure the correct foundations are in place for the 10 years ahead.”
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