The World Championships in Qatar are unique for many reasons. One of them is care for the environment and numerous emphasis on the importance of ecology in everyday life. This could be seen, for example, through passwords, . One issue, however, has sparked a conflict between the two countries.
Stadium 974, a bone of contention between Kosovo and Uruguay?
According to the Croatian portal Klix.ba, the dispute between Kosovo and Uruguay was caused by the issue of the stadium. 974 Stadium is a facility built largely of containers and is to be completely dismantled after the World Cup. Two countries started a competition to take over elements of this arena in order to recreate it in their own country.
Uruguay is in the lead in this competition, and plans to host the World Cup with Argentina, Chile and Paraguay in eight years’ time. The reconstructed stadium 974 would be one of the arenas for the 2030 World Cup. It is said that shortly after dismantling the parts will be transported to the country from South America, probably by ship.
On the other hand, the Kosovo Football Association hopes that after the World Cup in Qatar it will receive the stadium as a gift, after submitting an official request to FIFA. Kosovo head of football Agim Ademi said there was a good chance the modern 44,000-capacity facility would be donated to his country thanks to good relations with Qatar, but it looks like Uruguay has overtaken them and they will take over the arena.
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The United Arab Emirates national team won 2-1 against Syria on November 30, 2021 for the inauguration of the unusual structure. The facility seemed problematic from the beginning, as it was the only one of all World Cup stadiums without air conditioning. “Designing for disassembly is one of the main principles of sustainable construction,” said Karima Elgendy, who works as a climate consultant for the World Cup in Qatar. Buildings produce around 40 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions, and it was already clear before the World Cup that .
The struggle at the Stadium 974 during the World Cup began with the Polish national team, which drew 0:0 with Mexico in the first round. The Poles played at the “container” facility again, when they lost 0:2 to Argentina. In addition, the stadium hosted matches between Portugal – Ghana, France – Denmark, Brazil – Switzerland, Serbia – Switzerland and Brazil – South Korea. The last of these clashes was also the last in the history of the stadium.
Source: Sport
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