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LUSAIL CITY, QATAR: In this handout illustration provided by Qatar 2022, the Qatar 2022 Bid Committee today unveiled detailed plans for the iconic Lusail Stadium. With a capacity in excess of 86,000 and surrounded by water, the stadium would host the World Cup Opening Match and Final if Qatar wins the rights to stage the 2022 FIFA World Cup. If Qatar is awarded the honour of staging the 2022 FIFA World Cup, construction of the Lusail Stadium will start in 2015 and be completed in 2019. It will retain its full capacity after 2022.

LUSAIL CITY, QATAR: In this handout illustration provided by Qatar 2022, the Qatar 2022 Bid Committee today unveiled detailed plans for the iconic Lusail Stadium. With a capacity in excess of 86,000 and surrounded by water, the stadium would host the World Cup Opening Match and Final if Qatar wins the rights to stage the 2022 FIFA World Cup. If Qatar is awarded the honour of staging the 2022 FIFA World Cup, construction of the Lusail Stadium will start in 2015 and be completed in 2019. It will retain its full capacity after 2022.

LUSAIL CITY, QATAR: In this handout illustration provided by Qatar 2022, the Qatar 2022 Bid Committee today unveiled detailed plans for the iconic Lusail Stadium. With a capacity in excess of 86,000 and surrounded by water, the stadium would host the World Cup Opening Match and Final if Qatar wins the rights to stage the 2022 FIFA World Cup. If Qatar is awarded the honour of staging the 2022 FIFA World Cup, construction of the Lusail Stadium will start in 2015 and be completed in 2019. It will retain its full capacity after 2022.

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani (R) and his son Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad al-Thani, chairman of Qatar 2022 bid committee, hold the World Cup trophy after Qatar was chosen to host the 2022 World Cup at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich on December 2, 2010. Qatar became the first Arab, Middle Eastern or Muslim country to be awarded the right to stage football's World Cup.

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani (C) raises the World Cup trophy as he stands with his wife Sheikha Moza, their son Sheikh Mohammed, chairman of the Qatar 2022 bid committee, (L) and FIFA president Joseph Blatter (R) after Qatar was chosen to host the 2022 World Cup at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich on December 2, 2010. Qatar became the first Arab, Middle Eastern or Muslim country to be awarded the right to stage football's World Cup.

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani (3rd-R) raises the World Cup trophy as he stands with members of the Qatar 2022 bid committee and FIFA president Joseph Blatter (R) after Qatar was chosen to host the 2022 World Cup at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich on December 2, 2010. Qatar became the first Arab, Middle Eastern or Muslim country to be awarded the right to stage football's World Cup.

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani (C) raises the World Cup trophy as he stands with his wife Sheikha Moza, their son Sheikh Mohammed, chairman of the Qatar 2022 bid committee, (L) and FIFA president Joseph Blatter (R) after Qatar was chosen to host the 2022 World Cup at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich on December 2, 2010. Qatar became the first Arab, Middle Eastern or Muslim country to be awarded the right to stage football's World Cup.

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani (R) and his son Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad al-Thani, chairman of Qatar 2022 bid committee, hold the World Cup trophy after Qatar was chosen to host the 2022 World Cup at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich on December 2, 2010. Qatar became the first Arab, Middle Eastern or Muslim country to be awarded the right to stage football's World Cup.

Sheikha Moza, wife of Qatar's Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, looks at her son Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad al-Thani, chairman of the Qatar 2022 bid committee, as he reacts after Qatar was chosen to host the 2022 World Cup at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich on December 2, 2010. Qatar became the first Arab, Middle Eastern or Muslim country to be awarded the right to stage football's World Cup.

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani (C), his wife Sheikha Moza and their son Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad al-Thani, chairman of the Qatar 2022 bid committee, (2nd-R) listen to FIFA president Joseph Blatter (R) after Qatar was chosen to host the 2022 World Cup at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich on December 2, 2010. Qatar became the first Arab, Middle Eastern or Muslim country to be awarded the right to stage football's World Cup.

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani (3rd-R) raises the World Cup trophy as he stands with members of the Qatar 2022 bid committee and FIFA president Joseph Blatter (R) after Qatar was chosen to host the 2022 World Cup at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich on December 2, 2010. Qatar became the first Arab, Middle Eastern or Muslim country to be awarded the right to stage football's World Cup.

Chairman of the Qatar 2022 bid committee Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad al-Thani (L) reacts next to Sheikha Moza (R), wife of Qatar's Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, after Qatar was chosen to host the 2022 World Cup at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich on December 2, 2010. Qatar became the first Arab, Middle Eastern or Muslim country to be awarded the right to stage football's World Cup.

Chairman of the Qatar 2022 bid committee Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad al-Thani (L) reacts next to Sheikha Moza (R), wife of Qatar's Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, after Qatar was chosen to host the 2022 World Cup at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich on December 2, 2010. Qatar became the first Arab, Middle Eastern or Muslim country to be awarded the right to stage football's World Cup.

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani (L) holds the World Cup trophy next to FIFA president Joseph Blatter after Qatar was chosen to host the 2022 World Cup at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich on December 2, 2010. Qatar became the first Arab, Middle Eastern or Muslim country to be awarded the right to stage football's World Cup.

Sheikha Moza, wife of Qatar's Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, holds the World Cup trophy after Qatar was chosen to host the 2022 World Cup at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich on December 2, 2010. Qatar became the first Arab, Middle Eastern or Muslim country to be awarded the right to stage football's World Cup.

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani (C) holds the World Cup trophy next to FIFA president Joseph Blatter (R) after Qatar was chosen to host the 2022 World Cup at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich on December 2, 2010. Qatar became the first Arab, Middle Eastern or Muslim country to be awarded the right to stage football's World Cup.

Sheikha Moza, wife of Qatar's Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, holds the World Cup trophy after Qatar was chosen to host the 2022 World Cup at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich on December 2, 2010. Qatar became the first Arab, Middle Eastern or Muslim country to be awarded the right to stage football's World Cup.

Qatar's Emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani (R) and his wife, Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser Al Missned arrive to the FIFA headquarters on December 1, 2010 in Zurich to attend the Qatar's 2022 World Cup bid final presentation before the world football's ruling body executive committee. Australia, the United States, Qatar, Japan and South Korea are bidding for the 2022 football tournament. FIFA will vote on the host country on December 2, 2010.

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani (C) is congratulated after Qatar was chosen to host the 2022 World Cup at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich on December 2, 2010. Qatar became the first Arab, Middle Eastern or Muslim country to be awarded the right to stage football's World Cup.

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani (C) is congratulated after Qatar was chosen to host the 2022 World Cup at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich on December 2, 2010. Qatar became the first Arab, Middle Eastern or Muslim country to be awarded the right to stage football's World Cup.

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani and his wife Sheikha Moza hold the World Cup trophy after Qatar was chosen to host the 2022 World Cup at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich on December 2, 2010. Qatar became the first Arab, Middle Eastern or Muslim country to be awarded the right to stage football's World Cup.

Qatar's Emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani (C) reacts after winning the right to host the 2022 World Cup as Russian football national team's captain Andrey Arshavin (4th R) celebrates with Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko (3rd R-back) after winning the right to host the 2018 World Cup at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich on December 2, 2010. Qatar, the tiny and energy-rich Gulf Arab country that was picked to host the 2022 World Cup, has placed Middle East soccer 'on the world map,' the head of Qatar's Olympic Committee said. The 2018 World Cup hosting nation, Russia, is celebrating winning the right to host the biggest football extravaganza, but still has plenty of obstacles to overcome on the way to a successful event.

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani (L) holds up the World Cup trophy next to FIFA's president Joseph Blatter who annouced that Qatar will host the 2022 World Cup at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich on December 2, 2010. Qatar became the first Arab, Middle Eastern or Muslim country to be awarded the right to stage football's World Cup.

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani (C) is congratulated after Qatar was chosen to host the 2022 World Cup at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich on December 2, 2010. Qatar became the first Arab, Middle Eastern or Muslim country to be awarded the right to stage football's World Cup.

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani (C) holds the World Cup trophy with FIFA president Joseph Blatter (R) after Qatar was chosen to host the 2022 World Cup at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich on December 2, 2010. Qatar became the first Arab, Middle Eastern or Muslim country to be awarded the right to stage football's World Cup.

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani (C) holds the World Cup trophy next to FIFA president Joseph Blatter (R) after Qatar was chosen to host the 2022 World Cup at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich on December 2, 2010. Qatar became the first Arab, Middle Eastern or Muslim country to be awarded the right to stage football's World Cup.

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani (C) is congratulated after Qatar was chosen to host the 2022 World Cup at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich on December 2, 2010. Qatar became the first Arab, Middle Eastern or Muslim country to be awarded the right to stage football's World Cup.

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani (C) holds the World Cup trophy with FIFA president Joseph Blatter (R) after Qatar was chosen to host the 2022 World Cup at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich on December 2, 2010. Qatar became the first Arab, Middle Eastern or Muslim country to be awarded the right to stage football's World Cup.

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani (L) holds the World Cup trophy next to FIFA president Joseph Blatter after Qatar was chosen to host the 2022 World Cup at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich on December 2, 2010. Qatar became the first Arab, Middle Eastern or Muslim country to be awarded the right to stage football's World Cup.

FIFA's General Secretary Jerome Valcke (2nd R) welcome Qatar's Prime Minister Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabr al Thani (L) Qatar's Emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani (2nd L) and Qatar's First Lady, Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser Al Missned (R) upon their arrival to the FIFA headquarters on December 1, 2010 in Zurich to attend the Qatar's 2022 World Cup bid final presentation before the world football's ruling body executive committee. Australia, the United States, Qatar, Japan and South Korea are bidding for the 2022 football tournament. FIFA will vote on the host country on December 2, 2010.

DOHA, QATAR - OCTOBER 24: A worker walks across a construction site next to new highrise office buildings and hotels under construction in the new City Center and West Bay district on October 24, 2010 in Doha, Qatar. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently reiterated its projection for the Qatari economy with predictions of double digit growth for 2010 and 2011. Though natural gas and petroleum production are still the biggest two single sources of income, the non-energy sector overtook oil and gas in Qatari GDP for 2009. Qatar is heavily dependant on foreign labour from countries such as India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, the Phillipines and other Arab countries. Foreigners make up approximately two thirds of the Qatari population.

DOHA, QATAR - OCTOBER 24: A worker carries a gas canister next to new highrise office buildings and hotels under construction in the new City Center and West Bay district on October 24, 2010 in Doha, Qatar. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently reiterated its projection for the Qatari economy with predictions of double digit growth for 2010 and 2011. Though natural gas and petroleum production are still the biggest two single sources of income, the non-energy sector overtook oil and gas in Qatari GDP for 2009. Qatar is heavily dependant on foreign labour from countries such as India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, the Phillipines and other Arab countries. Foreigners make up approximately two thirds of the Qatari population.

DOHA, QATAR - OCTOBER 24: A worker takes a break at a construction site next to new highrise office buildings and hotels under construction in the new City Center and West Bay district on October 24, 2010 in Doha, Qatar. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently reiterated its projection for the Qatari economy with predictions of double digit growth for 2010 and 2011. Though natural gas and petroleum production are still the biggest two single sources of income, the non-energy sector overtook oil and gas in Qatari GDP for 2009. Qatar is heavily dependant on foreign labour from countries such as India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, the Phillipines and other Arab countries. Foreigners make up approximately two thirds of the Qatari population.

DOHA, QATAR - OCTOBER 24: A worker carries a gas canister next to new highrise office buildings and hotels under construction in the new City Center and West Bay district on October 24, 2010 in Doha, Qatar. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently reiterated its projection for the Qatari economy with predictions of double digit growth for 2010 and 2011. Though natural gas and petroleum production are still the biggest two single sources of income, the non-energy sector overtook oil and gas in Qatari GDP for 2009. Qatar is heavily dependant on foreign labour from countries such as India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, the Phillipines and other Arab countries. Foreigners make up approximately two thirds of the Qatari population.

DOHA, QATAR - OCTOBER 24: A worker carries a gas canister next to new highrise office buildings and hotels under construction in the new City Center and West Bay district on October 24, 2010 in Doha, Qatar. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently reiterated its projection for the Qatari economy with predictions of double digit growth for 2010 and 2011. Though natural gas and petroleum production are still the biggest two single sources of income, the non-energy sector overtook oil and gas in Qatari GDP for 2009. Qatar is heavily dependant on foreign labour from countries such as India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, the Phillipines and other Arab countries. Foreigners make up approximately two thirds of the Qatari population.

DOHA, QATAR - OCTOBER 24: Two men wearing traditional local clothes walk past a Body Shop store in the City Center shopping mall in West Bay district on October 24, 2010 in Doha, Qatar. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently reiterated its projection for the Qatari economy with predictions of double digit growth for 2010 and 2011. Though natural gas and petroleum production are still the biggest two single sources of income, the non-energy sector overtook oil and gas in Qatari GDP for 2009. Qatar is heavily dependant on foreign labour from countries such as India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, the Phillipines and other Arab countries. Foreigners make up approximately two thirds of the Qatari population.

Rashidahmed al-Mannai of Qatar celebrates on the podium next to Huang Haiqiang of China (R) and Vitaliy Tsykunov of Kazakhstan (C) during the award ceremony for the men's high jump event in the athletics competition at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou on November 23, 2010. Mutaz Essa Barshim of Qatar won gold, Hiromi Takahari of Japan won silver and Rashidahmed al-Mannai of Qatar, Huang Haiqiang of China and Vitaliy Tsykunov of Kazakhstan all won joint bronze.

DOHA, QATAR - OCTOBER 24: Shoppers walk through the City Center shopping mall in West Bay district on October 24, 2010 in Doha, Qatar. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently reiterated its projection for the Qatari economy with predictions of double digit growth for 2010 and 2011. Though natural gas and petroleum production are still the biggest two single sources of income, the non-energy sector overtook oil and gas in Qatari GDP for 2009. Qatar is heavily dependant on foreign labour from countries such as India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, the Phillipines and other Arab countries. Foreigners make up approximately two thirds of the Qatari population.

Members of the Qatar 2022 bid committee stand next to FIFA president Joseph Blatter (R) as he addresses attendees after Qatar was chosen to host the 2022 World Cup at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich on December 2, 2010. Qatar became the first Arab, Middle Eastern or Muslim country to be awarded the right to stage football's World Cup.

DOHA, QATAR - OCTOBER 24: Foreign workers lay an entrance road at the construction site of a new hotel in the new City Center and West Bay district on October 24, 2010 in Doha, Qatar. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently reiterated its projection for the Qatari economy with predictions of double digit growth for 2010 and 2011. Though natural gas and petroleum production are still the biggest two single sources of income, the non-energy sector overtook oil and gas in Qatari GDP for 2009. Qatar is heavily dependant on foreign labour from countries such as India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, the Phillipines and other Arab countries. Foreigners make up approximately two thirds of the Qatari population.

DOHA, QATAR - OCTOBER 24: A foreign worker helps guide a concrete funnel hoisted by a crane at a construction site among new highrise office buildings and hotels under construction in the new City Center and West Bay district on October 24, 2010 in Doha, Qatar. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently reiterated its projection for the Qatari economy with predictions of double digit growth for 2010 and 2011. Though natural gas and petroleum production are still the biggest two single sources of income, the non-energy sector overtook oil and gas in Qatari GDP for 2009. Qatar is heavily dependant on foreign labour from countries such as India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, the Phillipines and other Arab countries. Foreigners make up approximately two thirds of the Qatari population.

Members of the Qatar 2022 bid committee stand next to FIFA president Joseph Blatter (R) as he addresses attendees after Qatar was chosen to host the 2022 World Cup at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich on December 2, 2010. Qatar became the first Arab, Middle Eastern or Muslim country to be awarded the right to stage football's World Cup.

DOHA, QATAR - OCTOBER 24: A worker takes a break at a construction site next to new highrise office buildings and hotels under construction in the new City Center and West Bay district on October 24, 2010 in Doha, Qatar. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently reiterated its projection for the Qatari economy with predictions of double digit growth for 2010 and 2011. Though natural gas and petroleum production are still the biggest two single sources of income, the non-energy sector overtook oil and gas in Qatari GDP for 2009. Qatar is heavily dependant on foreign labour from countries such as India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, the Phillipines and other Arab countries. Foreigners make up approximately two thirds of the Qatari population.

Qatar's First Lady, Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser Al Missned is welcomed by FIFA General Secretary Jerome Valcke at her arrival to the FIFA headquarters on December 1, 2010 in Zurich to attend the Qatar's 2022 World Cup bid final presentation. Australia, the United States, Qatar, Japan and South Korea are bidding for the 2022 World Cup football tournament. FIFA will vote on the host country on December 2, 2010.

DOHA, QATAR - OCTOBER 24: A man wearing traditional local clothes carries a tray of food from a McDonald's fast food restaurant in the City Center shopping mall in West Bay district on October 24, 2010 in Doha, Qatar. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently reiterated its projection for the Qatari economy with predictions of double digit growth for 2010 and 2011. Though natural gas and petroleum production are still the biggest two single sources of income, the non-energy sector overtook oil and gas in Qatari GDP for 2009. Qatar is heavily dependant on foreign labour from countries such as India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, the Phillipines and other Arab countries. Foreigners make up approximately two thirds of the Qatari population.

Mutaz Essa Barshim of Qatar celebrates on the podium during the award ceremony for the men's high jump event in the athletics competition at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou on November 23, 2010. Mutaz Essa Barshim of Qatar won gold, Hiromi Takahari of Japan won silver and Rashidahmed al-Mannai of Qatar, Huang Haiqiang of China and Vitaliy Tsykunov of Kazakhstan all won joint bronze.

Emir of Qatar sheikh Hamad Ibn Khalifa Al-Thani (C) and Crown Prince of Qatar sheikh Jassem Ibn Hamad Al-Thani (R) meet with Senegalese President Abdou Diouf (L), at the presidential palace in Doha 20 February. Diouf is on a 4-day official visit in Qatar to reinforce the relations between the two countries.

DOHA, QATAR - OCTOBER 24: Workers clean a water fountain near new highrise office buildings and hotels under construction in the new City Center and West Bay district on October 24, 2010 in Doha, Qatar. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently reiterated its projection for the Qatari economy with predictions of double digit growth for 2010 and 2011. Though natural gas and petroleum production are still the biggest two single sources of income, the non-energy sector overtook oil and gas in Qatari GDP for 2009. Qatar is heavily dependant on foreign labour from countries such as India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, the Phillipines and other Arab countries. Foreigners make up approximately two thirds of the Qatari population.

DOHA, QATAR - OCTOBER 24: A crane at a construction site stands among new highrise office buildings and hotels under construction in the new City Center and West Bay district on October 24, 2010 in Doha, Qatar. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently reiterated its projection for the Qatari economy with predictions of double digit growth for 2010 and 2011. Though natural gas and petroleum production are still the biggest two single sources of income, the non-energy sector overtook oil and gas in Qatari GDP for 2009. Qatar is heavily dependant on foreign labour from countries such as India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, the Phillipines and other Arab countries. Foreigners make up approximately two thirds of the Qatari population.

DOHA, QATAR - OCTOBER 25: Tourists, expats and locals mix in the Souq Waqif on October 25, 2010 in Doha, Qatar. The Souq Waqif, with its myriad of little streets containing shops, restaurants and cafes, is among the Qatari capital's biggest tourist attractions.