Qatar World Cup also passed for Stadium 974: remarkable container construction is already being dismantled | football world cup

The ‘sea container stadium’ was perhaps the most striking stadium during the World Cup in Qatar. Stadium 974 was named after Qatar’s country code, built with 974 containers, and relatively ‘cheap’ to erect. The capacity was more than 40,000 seats and cost 177 million euros. At the end of last year, six matches were played in the stadium at the FIFA Arab Cup, which was won by Algeria.

The colorful stadium can be completely dismantled: all materials can be reused to build a new stadium in another country. That is why in Qatar they like to talk about the world’s first transportable football stadium. With this, Qatar did not want to let its stadiums rot like other countries, as happened after previous World Cups in South Africa, Brazil and Russia. It is not only practical, but also environmentally friendly. According to FIFA and Qatar, this construction could be less polluting than a permanent location if it gets multiple new uses.

Experts still have their doubts about the green picture of the “Lego construction”. Indeed, it depends on how often and how far the stadium is transported and reassembled. The total emissions of the “recyclable stadium” would only be lower than a permanent football temple if the next location is within a radius of less than 7,000 kilometers.

The next location of Stadium 974 is still unknown. The organization is keeping its lips tight for the time being. According to the first reports, the stadium would be donated as a “gift of charity” to African and Asian countries. With the containers, one of the same size can be built, but also several smaller stadiums.

According to the international press, Uruguay also has a chance to welcome the 974 containers. The South American country is a candidate host for the 2030 World Cup, but at the moment that is no more than a rumor.