World’s First Collapsible Stadium
Qatar has reportedly spent well over $300 billion on infrastructure and new stadiums for the 2022 World Cup since it was awarded rights to the event. Part of those funds went towards crafting Stadium 974, an odd monstrosity created entirely of shipping containers and modular steel. World Cup organizers, according to MarketWatch, have billed 974 as, “the first fully demountable covered football stadium.”
Though it’s unclear where exactly 974 will end up once the games conclude some reports speculate it could make its way to Uruguay if it wins its bid to host the 2030 World Cup.
