Stadium 974 Was Immediately Dismantled After Becoming A 'Witness' For Brazil's Case Against South Korea In The Last 16 Of The World Cup

The 2022 World Cup venue, Stadium 974, was dismantled. (Photo: qatar2022.qa)

JAKARTA - The 974 stadium in Abu Aboud, Doha, was immediately demolished after being used for the last 16 of the 2022 World Cup. This stadium witnessed Brazil's overthrow of South Korea, Tuesday, December 6, early morning WIB.

Samba's team won 4-1 over South Korea in that match. The victory qualified Brazil for the quarter-finals to challenge Croatia.

After the 974 Stadium match was immediately dismantled. According to its initial function, this stadium is indeed only a semi-permanent building that will add to the 2022 World Cup venue.

As a form of Qatari government efficiency, this stadium was built with an arrangement of 974 containers which also inspired its name. Since its completion last November, the stadium with a capacity of 44 thousand spectators has been used for seven World Cup matches.

Stadium 974 is the first stadium in the World Cup to be fully demolished. After the demolition, the organizers plan to pack parts of the stadium and then send it to other parts of the world so that it can be reused.

"The organizers have promised to dismantle it, pack it, put it on the ship, send it and install it again abroad," wrote a report quoted by the Financial Times on Tuesday, December 6.

Some say that the package will dock somewhere in Africa. However, the latest news suggests that the demolition of stadium 974 may end in Uruguay.

By becoming a stadium that can be fully demolished, Stadium 974 is the answer to the Qatari government's concerns regarding the construction of a magnificent place which was eventually neglected.

As for the audience seats, organizers in Qatar make sure it is not in vain because it will be donated to other countries that are developing the football program.

"Qatar has promised to give about 170,000 seats after the final whistle," the report continued.