The enclosure, entirely made up of containers, was to be dismantled after the 2022 World Cup. But it will host the Champions Trophy between Paris SG and AS Monaco this Sunday.
A little over two years later, he is still there. Built for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Stadium 974 in Doha, made entirely of containers, was to be dismantled after the finest football competition and moved to a country lacking sports infrastructure. However, this Sunday afternoon (5:30 p.m.), it will host the Champions Trophy between Paris SG and AS Monaco.
Dismantling is still planned
Since the 2022 World Cup, the 45,000-seat enclosure – which owes its name both to the number of containers it contains and to the country code of Qatar – has hosted several sporting events – including the Fifa Intercontinental Cup. last December – and cultural. But its dismantling is still planned, according to the information revealed by The Parisian : «Discussions are still underway for its transfer, but nothing has yet been decided regarding its future destinationexplains the daily. In the immediate future, the local committee does not intend to rush, even though the site will often be exploited in the coming months.»
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