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      • The stadium is constructed from shipping containers (Picture: Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images) The venue gets the name because it is made out of 974 recycled shipping containers, with that number selected as it is the international dialing code for Qatar.
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  2. Nov 24, 2021 · Shipping containers and a modular steel structure make up Stadium 974, which Fenwick Iribarren Architects has completed for the FIFA 2022 World Cup.

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    • Al Bayt Stadium (2021) Capacity: 60,000. Games: Eight, including the opening match. Location: Al Khor, 35km north of Doha. This stadium is covered by a huge tent-like structure and takes its name from the bayt al sha'ar tents used by nomadic people in the region.
    • Stadium 974 (2021) Capacity: 40,000. Games: Seven, up to last 16. Location: Doha. Even by Qatar 2022 standards, this is a remarkable stadium. It has been built from 974 shipping containers - hence the name - and modular steel.
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  3. Nov 24, 2022 · The venue gets the name because it is made out of 974 recycled shipping containers, with that number selected as it is the international dialing code for Qatar.

  4. Dec 20, 2022 · Ras Abu Abouds Stadium 974, which is made up of 974 recycled shipping containers (it’s not a random number—that’s Qatar’s international dialing code), will be completely dismantled and...

  5. Nov 18, 2022 · The only existing stadium repurposed for the 2022 World Cup, the stadium was originally built in 1976, but was redeveloped in 2017 by Dar Al-Handasah, the original stadium architect, in ...

  6. Nov 16, 2022 · Stadium 974 was built in Qatar and is named after the nation’s dialing code and the number of ocean shipping containers that were utilized in its construction.

  7. Stadium 974 is designed by Fenwick Iribarren Architects and built from shipping containers - a nod to its location close to Doha Port. The stadium can seat 40,000 and takes its "974" name from the number of containers used during construction.

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