Al Bayt Stadium, in Al Khor, Qatar, hosts today’s opening match of the 2022 World Cup, between Qatar and Ecuador. The 60,000-seat facility was constructed between 2014 and 2021 with an architectural design inspired by traditional tents of the nomadic peoples of Qatar and the region. Following the World Cup, it is expected to be reconfigured into a 32,000-seat stadium with a hotel, shopping mall, and other sports facilities. Many reports have criticized the labor conditions of the workers who constructed Qatar’s World Cup facilities, suggesting hundreds may have died in recent years.Click the image below to watch a Timelapse video on Instagram. You can also find it on YouTube Shorts or TikTok.—25.652222°, 51.487500°
Al Bayt Stadium
Al Bayt Stadium
Al Bayt Stadium
Al Bayt Stadium, in Al Khor, Qatar, hosts today’s opening match of the 2022 World Cup, between Qatar and Ecuador. The 60,000-seat facility was constructed between 2014 and 2021 with an architectural design inspired by traditional tents of the nomadic peoples of Qatar and the region. Following the World Cup, it is expected to be reconfigured into a 32,000-seat stadium with a hotel, shopping mall, and other sports facilities. Many reports have criticized the labor conditions of the workers who constructed Qatar’s World Cup facilities, suggesting hundreds may have died in recent years.Click the image below to watch a Timelapse video on Instagram. You can also find it on YouTube Shorts or TikTok.—25.652222°, 51.487500°