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Al Rayyan stadium rendering
In a major milestone, construction workers have finished excavation on the upcoming Al Rayyan stadium and began pouring concrete into the stands this week.
According to World Cup organizers, the move marks a new phase of construction for the facility and puts them five weeks ahead of schedule.
The stadium is expected to host the quarter finals of the 2022 World Cup and should be completed by 2019.
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Al Rayyan Stadium construction
Meanwhile, work on the Doha Metro in the surrounding area is also progressing quickly, the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SCDL) said.
Additionally, the stadium sits next to the upcoming Mall of Qatar, and the road connecting the two is “also nearing completion,” organizers added.
Stadium details
The 40,000 capacity Al Rayyan Stadium is being constructed about 20km west of Doha’s city center, on the site of the now-razed Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium.
That facility was supposed to be refurbished for the World Cup, but ended up being torn down instead to meet FIFA’s technical requirements.
Following its demolition, work on the new stadium began last year.
It is being carried out by a joint venture between Qatar-based Al Balagh Trading & Contracting and India’s Larsen & Toubro Ltd, for an estimated $135 million.
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Al Rayyan Stadium rendering
When completed, the stadium complex will include a mosque, aquatics center, shaded walkways, cycling and running tracks, outdoor fitness equipment and a new branch of sports medicine service provider Aspetar, the SCDL previously said.
Though it’s still under construction, the venue has already been awarded Stadium Design of the Year by a panel of international sports facility experts.
It was designed by UK-based Ramboll and Pattern and takes inspiration from Qatar’s desert sand dunes.
Stadiums’ progress
FIFA has not finalized the number of venues Qatar must have to hold the tournament, but it is largely believed to be eight.
In addition to Al Rayyan, four other World Cup stadiums are currently under construction in Qatar: Khalifa International, Al Wakrah, Al Bayt Al Khor and Qatar Foundation.
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Qatar Foundation stadium rendering
Three more venues in Lusail, Ras Abu Aboud and Al Thumama are still in the very preliminary stages.
But the SCDL recently said it plans to be “managing eight live construction sites by mid-2017.”
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