Lusail is the country's sixth Fifa World Cup stadium.
Site works start on Qatar’s World Cup final venue
DOHA, September 18, 2015
Site works on the proposed host venue for the first and final matches of Qatar's World Cup 2022 have started, according to a report.
The 80,000-seat Lusail stadium is the country's sixth Fifa World Cup stadium project, said The National report.
The works will include the erection of 5 km of hoarding around the 1 million-sq-m site, as well as the erection of site facilities and offices, it said.
The final designs from British architecture firm Foster + Partners are on track for completion, while the main contract is yet to be awarded.
The firm is working alongside the London-based stadium specialist Populous and engineering consultancy Arup, it added.
