500 days to go: Qatar on track to host memorable edition of FIFA World Cup

500 days to go: Qatar on track to host memorable edition of FIFA World Cup

9 July 2021 marks the 500-day countdown to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. The first World Cup in the Middle East and Arab world will kick off on 21 November and conclude on 18 December – Qatar National Day. Qatar’s infrastructure projects, including stadiums and training sites, have reached 95% completion. Four stadiums have been inaugurated, the metro is up and running and a host of expressways have been built. More than a million fans are expected to travel to Qatar for the tournament, which will be the most compact version of the World Cup in modern history. Fans, players and officials will fly into one airport and stay in one accommodation. They will never be far from the action, as the longest distance between stadiums is just 75km. To mark the 500-day countdown, we take a closer look at Qatar’s progress on the road to 2022.