Stadium 974

2022 - 12 - 6

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Stadium 974 will be fully dismantled after Qatar World Cup (The Hindu)

A stadium built to disappear, Qatar said that the parts of Stadium 974 could be shipped to countries in need of infrastructure.

The temporary stadium is hosting seven games in total — with the final one on Monday between Brazil and South Korea. FIFA and Qatar acknowledge that in a report estimating the stadium's emissions. Organizers have said the stadium could be repurposed to build a venue of the same size elsewhere or multiple smaller stadiums. Like giant Lego blocks, the bright red, yellow and blue corrugated steel boxes appear suspended between layers of steel. Qatar says the criticism ignores labor reforms enacted in recent years. Buildings are responsible for nearly 40% of the world's energy-related carbon emissions.

Qatar World Cup: Final whistle blows on Stadium 974 (Middle East Eye)

The venue was intended to address concerns that Qatar was spending billions on white elephants that would have no use after the tournament.

To learn more about republishing this content and the associated fees, please fill out this All together, Qatar has promised to give away around 170,000 seats after the tournament closes. Reports have emerged that the stadium could be reassembled in Uruguay. it was everything you wanted a World Cup ground to be." coming through Old Doha to get there, the lights of West Bay blinking in the background, the thrum of feet stomping on the metal container floors reverberating around the ground ... It was strange," he told MEE. [Read More »](/news/qatar-world-cup-humane-gesture-brazil-coach-arab-fan) Small is beautiful." 974 is everything a World Cup ground should be' "What the World Cup did was it allowed for a significant number of reforms to be accelerated," said World Cup CEO chief Hassan Al Thawadi, at a think tank He says his experience wasn't bad. Built on Doha's waterfront and boasting a spectacular view of the city skyline, the 44,000-capacity stadium will be dismantled and completely disappear after the tournament comes to a close on 18 December.

Stadium 974 set for deconstruction and transfer (World Soccer Talk)

Stadium 974 made headlines earlier today for its imminent deconstruction. Here's the facts behind the recyclable stadium.

- Starting price: $4.99/mo. - Price: $40/mo. As of now, no one knows the destination for the World Cup stadium. Stadium 974’s involvement in the World Cup was significant although it hosted just seven matches. Also, AP [said](https://apnews.com/article/world-cup-soccer-sports-doha-middle-east-6bf1a797a3b4c0ff2fe9b5a9a1ae0325) Stadium 974 can have a lower carbon footprint depending on how far the stadium travels in use. This monstrosity of a stadium looks like it’s straight out of Junk Junction.

Why Qatar's purpose-built 2022 FIFA World Cup venue Stadium 974 ... (Daily Mail)

Although the World Cup will not be concluded for another couple of weeks, one of the Doha stadiums used to host seven matches during the tournament is ...

Although the World Cup will not be concluded for another couple of weeks, one of the stadiums used to host seven matches during the tournament is already being demolished Although the World Cup will not be concluded for another couple of weeks, one of the stadiums used to host seven matches during the tournament is already being demolished. Stadium 974, located near Doha Port, was made primarily from repurposed shipping containers and is capable of being completely dismantled and put back together like Lego after it is no longer needed.

Stadium 974: The Quirky, Innovative, Now Vanishing Takeaway ... (Forbes)

From above, World Cup stadiums in Qatar resemble colossal pots, seashells, or even large-scale stretches of human muscle (see Al Janoub).

In terms of material and financial longevity, being able to set up and dismantle a reusable stadium is quite attractive, minus the logistics and cost of transporting its parts long distances, which is a potential challenge. Qatar has supposedly spent under €9.5 billion ($10 million) on its World Cup stadiums, a fraction of the tournament’s overall cost but still not far off the entire amount Russia spent in 2018. Of course, it’s a fragment from the occasion—one where stadium-building has cost dollars and lives—but this sets a different blueprint. In years to come, fans and media personnel may recall their visits to 974, trying to remember whether it was a group stage game in the Middle East or one in another continent altogether. Its title, and the fact its structure is, at heart, an assembly of recycled shipping containers, is a start. The most innovative?

Stadium 974 already being deconstructed (BeSoccer EN)

The Qatar World Cup's Stadium 974 has already started being deconstructed, as no more games will be played there. The structure was formed of shipping ...

One example is Stadium 974. Therefore, there are already some stadiums which have done their bit for the sport's most important tournament. As the weeks pass, the World Cup's end is getting closer and closer.

Built to disappear: World Cup stadium 974 (The Daily Nonpareil)

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Of the seven stadiums Qatar built for the World Cup, one will disappear after the tournament. That's what the games' organizers have said ...