FIFA World cup 2022: Final whistle has blown on Qatar's Stadium 974

Everyone was accusing Qatar of spending billions on various sporting expenditures, with most of it not coming to any use after the World Cup 2022. Stadium 974 was used to host the Round of 16 matches and the tie between Brazil and South Korea was the final one. The stadium could seat 40,000 people at once, and the thought of that coming to nought post-event completion is overwhelming.

A kind of "not creating any carbon footprint" is just what the world needs at this point. The stadium came up on the waterfront. It was created as a response to the dismay spread that Qatar was spending on "white elephants" that would be of no use after the tournament came to a close. The stadium's design, the containers' reusability, and this possibility for dismantling on 18 December post the tournament's conclusion, bode well. The stadium will remain in the annals of football as the "stadium that disappeared", creating a lasting legacy for its existence. What an irony indeed!

Plans are afoot that the stadium would be reassembled in Uruguay, and if that happens, it would be seen again in 2030 if the pan-South American hosting plan is implemented.


Qatar has spent $200 billion on seven stadiums, the metro rail, the new airport and other infrastructural projects to host the tournament effectively. People explained what the sound of a foot on metal felt like. That feeling doesn't remain when the match is in play, but the sound of fans cheering displays more dramatism than in regular stadiums. From anywhere in the stadium, the proximity to the main ground seemed very close. The lifts and bathrooms were all made of containers, creating a different ambience than usual. There were a few complaints about insufficient toilets for fans and most sported long queues.

Human Rights Factor

Human rights are one aspect that played on the minds of the people from outside who had come to express an agenda. The German team, for instance, put their hands over their mouths to signify "being stifled" to show their solidarity with the LGBT community. FIFA had not allowed any form of demonstration during the tournament, forcing the German team and a host of other countries to wear the "One Love Armband."


Qatar is constantly criticised for creating unbearable work conditions for labourers from poorer countries. Working conditions and general worker rights have been severely criticised. The kingdom has been accused of showing off its green credentials over improving its human rights record.

Authorities have said that, like Stadium 974, there are plans for the other six stadiums. Plenty of seats would be donated to football projects overseas.

FAQs:

1. Which was the first country to win the World Cup?
   Uruguay.
2. Which country won the maximum World Cup?
   Brazil – 5 Times