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February 16, 2018, 5:02 PM UTC

Watch: The Al-Wakrah Stadium Is Close To Completion

The Qatar World Cup venue will be finished by the end of 2018 The Al-Wakrah Stadium has a compacity of 40,000 with a price tag of $575 million. The stadium will be used during the World Cup for games up to and including quarter-finals. Once completed, 2022 World Cup officials will trial the stadium with “test matches” The venue was designed by celebrated Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid before her death at age65. Major works by Hadid include the Guangzhou Opera House in China and the aquatics centre at the 2012 London Olympics.

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Building Stadium Experiences for Everyone

At InfoComm 2026 in Las Vegas, Josh Barney, CEO of SEAT, discussed the evolving nature of stadium experiences. He emphasized the shift from sports-centric design to creating multi-purpose venues. This transformation aims to enhance audience engagement and cater to diverse entertainment demands.

01Stadiums are evolving from sports-centric designs to multi-purpose venues.
02Audience engagement is a key focus in modern stadium development.
03The shift is influenced by a need to cater to diverse entertainment preferences.

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USA’s perfect World Cup start and the business case behind the hype

The US Men's National Team achieved a perfect start by winning its first two matches in the 2026 World Cup as one of its co-hosts. This success has significant implications for sponsorship opportunities, hospitality sectors, and B2B demand in the sports-entertainment industry.

01USMNT's perfect start in the 2026 World Cup.
02Positive impact on sponsorship opportunities.
03Increased B2B demand in sports-entertainment.

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As World Cup arrives in the US, creator-access clauses reshape broadcast rights deals

FIFA's broadcast strategy for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico represents the most structurally complex rights package in the tournament's history. Deals now span over 220 territories, include a live-streaming partnership with YouTube, and formally embed creator access into rights frameworks for the first time. Meanwhile, Fox Sports' legacy deal — secured in 2015 for $485 million — has become what Observer describes as the broadcast bargain of the century, setting up dramatically higher price expectations in the next rights cycle.

01FIFA secured broadcast agreements in over 220 territories, with a Dallas-based International Broadcast Centre distributing roughly 8,000 hours of additional non-live content, according to FIFA.
02Fox Sports pays $485 million for US rights to a tournament Observer estimates is worth more than three times that figure — making it likely the last major sports broadcast deal secured at a deep discount.
03FIFA's first-ever global creator programme and a preferred-platform deal with YouTube — allowing broadcasters to stream the first 10 minutes of every match plus select full games — mark a structural shift in how rights are packaged.

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