Doha: The Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC), the body responsible for delivering the infrastructure required to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, announced the completion of turf laying in Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor City, one of the eight that will host the World Cup finals, in world record time.

In a tweet, the SC said: “The FIFA-compliant pitch at Al Bayt Stadium – Al Khor City has been laid in a record time of just 6 hours 41 minutes! Congratulations to our team for this magnificent achievement! We look forward to breaking more records at our other stadiums!”

On March 22, SC had completed the turf laying of Al Wakrah Stadium setting a world record of 9 hours and 15 minutes. Al Bayt Stadium betters this record as per the SC tweet.

Before Al Wakrah Stadium, the record was 13 hours 15 minutes, held by Khalifa International Stadium. Even that was an improvement from the previous best set by the team who worked on Al Sadd Sports Club’s stadium in 2016, finishing the process in just 14 hours and 40 minutes.

The stadium, which will host matches right through to the 2022 FIFA World Cup semi-finals, is designed in the style of a traditional Bedouin tent, will have a capacity of 60,000 during the World Cup. Post-tournament, the capacity will be reduced to approximately 30,000, with parts of the stadium donated to countries in need of sporting infra-structure.

The upper concourse of the stadium will be converted into a hotel, while a shopping centre and branch of Aspetar, the leading sports medicine facility, will also be incorporated into the structure, alongside entertainment and shopping centres, multipurpose halls and other venues. Parks and greenery will also form an integral part of the surrounding precinct.