Qatar’s won the right to host the 2022 World Cup finals.The small Middle Eastern country beat bids from Australia, the United States and 2004 World Cup co-hosts Japan and South Korea.
The stadiums were designed by Albert Speer & Partner, GmbH, and they represent a huge leap forward in energy-efficiency as well as looking like an alien invasion in progress. The five stadiums will use solar energy to power air-conditioning systems that will keep fans and players cool during the games, in the midst of the Middle Eastern summer.
Qatar’s staging of the tournament had come in for some criticism because of the weather in the country during June and July – when temperatures can rise as high as 50 degrees Celsius – while the close proximity of the stadiums had also raised some questions.
Yet the plans for the stadiums, which are yet to be built, are incredible. Here, we take a look into the future and how the 2022 World Cup will look.
In this handout illustration provided by Qatar 2022, the Qatar 2022 Bid Committee today unveiled detailed plans for the iconic Lusail Stadium. With a capacity in excess of 86,000 and surrounded by water, the stadium would host the World Cup Opening Match and Final.
In this handout image supplied by Qatar 2022 The Al-Wakrah stadium complex is pictured in this artists impression.
In this handout image supplied by Qatar 2022 The Sports City stadium is pictured in this artists impression.
In this handout image supplied by Qatar 2022 The Umm Slal stadium is pictured in this artists impression.
In this handout image supplied by Qatar 2022 The Al-Rayyan stadium is pictured. It has been designed to include a ‘media facade’ that includes a membrane that acts as a screen for projections; news, commercials, sports updates and current tournament information and matches.
In this handout image supplied by Qatar 2022 The Education City stadium is pictured in this artists impression.
In this handout image supplied by Qatar 2022 The Al-Khor stadium is pictured in this artists impression
In this handout image supplied by Qatar 2022 The Al-Gharafa stadium is pictured in this artists impression. The facade will be made up of the colours of the flags of all countries that have qualified for the 2022 FIFA World Cup to symbolise football and the friendship, respect and understanding.
Qatar University Stadium.
In this handout image supplied by Qatar 2022 The Al-Shamal stadium is pictured in this artists impression. Its shape was derived from the traditional ‘dhow’, the local fishing boats of the Arabian Gulf.
Doha Port Stadium. The architecture of the stadium references its location by creating a shape reminiscent of a marine animal.
