Lusail

Lusail is the newest planned city in Qatar, located on the coast, in the northern part of the municipality of Al Daayen. Lusail is located about 23 km north of the city centre of Doha, just north of the West Bay Lagoon, on over 35 km² and will eventually have a population of up to 260,000 people. It is planned to have marinas, residential areas, island resorts, commercial districts, luxury shopping and leisure facilities, including two golf courses, an all giraffe zoo and an entertainment district. Construction is still ongoing. It is being developed by the state-controlled developer Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company as well as Parsons Corporation.

The planned Lusail Iconic Stadium, with a capacity of 80,000+ people, will host the opening and final matches of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[1] The stadium's design is inspired from the sail of a traditional dhow as the city will be located on the eastern coast, which is a historic focal point of pearling vessels. After the FIFA World Cup, the stadium will be used to host other sporting and cultural events. Lusail Sports Arena hosted matches of the 2015 World Men's Handball Championship.

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  1. ↑ Brandon Griggs (19 August 2014). "2022 World Cup city rises in the desert". CNN. Retrieved 6 August 2015.

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Coordinates: 25°30′N 51°29′E / 25.500°N 51.483°E / 25.500; 51.483

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