Q Life Magazine Q Magazine (US) December 2015 | Page 55
Sports |
86,250
SPECTATORS,
capacity for Lusail Iconic Stadium,
which will host the opening and
final games of the World Cup,
ONE OF 12 NEW OR
RENOVATED STADIUMS.
Organizations
Supported by
the Embassy of
the State of Qatar
Diaspora World Cup
Foundation
School Without Walls
At Francis-Stevens
Georgetown Pediatrics
1.1 BILLION
people watched the 2014
World Cup final, up 20%
on 2010 figures;
2022 SHOULD BE
MUCH HIGHER.
400,000 FANS
expected in Qatar for the
2022 FIFA World Cup, part of
3.7 MILLION
annual visitors expected
by 2022.
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