Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Doha: India's international full-back duo of Pritam Kotal and Narayan Das have praised the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) for selecting stadium designs rooted in the culture and traditions of the people of Qatar as the host nation of the second ever FIFA World Cup in Asia prepares for the world’s biggest single-sport event in 2022.
Al Thumama Stadium, whose ‘gahfiya’-inspired design was unveiled last year, won global future project recognition from the architecture industry in May in the sports and stadium category.
Al Wakrah Stadium, designed by the late Zaha Hadid, and Al Bayt Stadium are two of the other 2022 venues which are inspired by Arabic cultural motifs in their celebrated designs.
Right-back Kotal and left-back Das, who had featured in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign of the Blue Tigers, played important roles at the back to help Stephen Constantine’s side qualify for their first AFC Asian Cup next year since the 2011 edition in Qatar.
The duo, who ply their trade for India Super League side Delhi Dynamos, were part of their club’s guided tour around the SC’s Legacy Pavilion facility in Doha, where they recently underwent a week-long pre-season training at the Aspire Academy. The 25-year-old defenders took time off during the visit to speak to the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy.
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