77,575 fans attend spectacular Lusail Super Cup
Baku, September 10, AZERTAC
With just over ten weeks to go until Qatar stages the first FIFA World Cup™ in the Middle East and Arab world, Lusail Stadium hosted a memorable evening of football and music for 77,575 fans, the Qatari Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy said on its website.
Fans flocked from far and wide to visit the stunning venue, which will host the FIFA World Cup™ final on Qatar National Day, 18 December. After Egyptian superstar Amr Diab performed hit songs, Al Hilal and Zamalek went head-to-head for the Lusail Super Cup.
In what was a hard-fought contest between the reigning league champions of Saudi Arabia and Egypt, it was Al Hilal that claimed the trophy with a 4-1 penalty shoot-out victory after the match finished 1-1 after 90 minutes.
H.E. Hassan Al Thawadi, Secretary General, Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC), said: “The Lusail Super Cup was yet another memorable night in the lead-up to the biggest mega-event ever to be held in our country and region: the FIFA World Cup. The event offered a taste of the spine-tingling atmosphere fans can expect when they travel to Qatar in November and December. With the World Cup only weeks away, Qatar is ready to host a landmark edition of the greatest show on Earth.”
Lusail Stadium is Qatar’s biggest FIFA World Cup™ tournament venue. It will host ten matches during Qatar 2022, starting with the Group C clash between Argentina and Saudi Arabia on 22 November. The stadium boasts a host of sustainability features, including a roof made from PTFE that protects the venue from warm wind, keeps out dust and allows in enough light for the pitch to grow while providing shade to reduce the burden on the stadium’s air conditioning. Lusail Stadium achieved a five-star Global Sustainability Assessment System rating for its design and build and a Class A* rating for construction management.
Lusail Stadium’s design is inspired by the interplay of light and shadow that characterises the ‘fanar’ lantern. Its shape and façade echo the intricate decorative motifs on bowls and other vessels characteristic of the golden age of art and craftmanship in the Arab and Islamic world.
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