Lusail Stadium & Lusail City
لوسيل
The new city that hosted the 2022 World Cup final, with a golden bowl-shaped stadium, a futuristic boulevard and winter light festivals.
Lusail lies about 20 km north of Doha. It is a smart city built from scratch by Qatar, and it hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup final (Argentina vs. France) at Lusail Stadium. The stadium holds around 88,000 people and was designed by Foster + Partners. Its golden facade, with cut-out patterns inspired by traditional Arabian bowls and lanterns, is especially striking when lit at night. Outside match days, official stadium tours are available (advance booking required; check the official website for details). Lined with modern malls and restaurants, Lusail Boulevard is the heart of the new city and often hosts light festivals and seasonal events in winter. Nearby landmarks include the scimitar-shaped Katara Hospitality Tower, the French-style Place Vendôme mall and the Qetaifan waterpark on the seafront. Getting there: the Red Line metro to Lusail QNB station serves the stadium area, and a tram connects different parts of the city. Plan around two hours for the stadium and boulevard, ideally visiting in the late afternoon for photos.
Opening hours
Exterior viewable all day; venue tours by booked time slot
Nearby sights
- Place Vendôme Mall, Lusail
- Katara Cultural Village
- Barzan Towers & Umm Salal Mohammed Fort
- The Pearl-Qatar
- Imam Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab Mosque (State Grand Mosque)
- Education City Mosque (Minaretein)
- Qatar National Library
- Fire Station: Artist in Residence