Modular Prefab Homes Selected as Core Accommodation for Athletes at 2026 FIFA World Cup

The World Cup has a tight construction timeline, requiring thousands of residential units near stadiums to be finished within a short period. All components of modular houses are pre-manufactured in factories and only need simple splicing after transportation. A single unit can be fully set up by 4 workers within 4 hours, and hundreds of housing units can be completed in just one week. In contrast, traditional brick-and-mortar buildings take at least half a year for construction and cannot satisfy the urgent accommodation demand of the tournament.

Both official athlete apartments and expandable modular houses come fully finished from the factory, equipped with integrated independent bathrooms, bedrooms, lounge areas, pre-installed water & electricity pipelines, sound insulation and thermal insulation systems. A standard expandable 20ft unit can expand into a 2-bedroom living space with single beds, storage lockers, desks, air conditioners and separated wet-dry restrooms. No secondary decoration is needed; athletes can move in right after delivery, fully complying with FIFA’s official accommodation comfort standards.

Like building blocks, standard modular units can be laid on single floors or stacked into double-storey structures, easily divided into athlete single rooms, coach suites, public canteens, physiotherapy rooms and media offices. The scale of the village can be adjusted flexibly according to the number of members from each national team, making full use of irregular vacant land around stadiums with much higher land utilization than fixed permanent buildings.

After the World Cup, the whole modular units do not need to be demolished. They can be hoisted and transported as a whole to scenic resorts, construction camps or glamping sites for secondary use. Up to 85% of steel structures can be recycled, cutting construction waste by 80%. This completely solves the pollution problem caused by demolition of traditional temporary buildings and aligns with the World Cup’s green hosting philosophy.

90% of production work is completed in temperature-controlled factories, while foundation construction on site can proceed simultaneously. The total construction period is reduced by 50% to 80%. Traditional on-site construction is frequently suspended by rain, snow or extreme heat, yet thousands of modular athlete dormitories can be mass-delivered within 90 days to fill the sudden accommodation gap for large sports events.

• 60% less on-site labor required;
• Standard factory cutting lowers material loss rate from 8%-12% (traditional buildings) to only 3%-5%;
• Reusable after events eliminates repeated reconstruction and demolition costs, greatly reducing one-time investment for event organizers.

Modular buildings slash carbon emissions by 40%-60%, generating no dust pollution from cement and sand on construction sites. Main steel frames are 100% recyclable, and interior panels adopt formaldehyde-free eco-friendly materials to create a healthy living environment for athletes, supporting the World Cup’s zero-waste facility target.

Expandable modular houses support land and sea bulk shipping. They can be placed on flat lawns, mountain lands or temporary vacant lots with no complicated ground treatment required. Beyond World Cup athlete villages, they serve as fan homestays, event media centers, logistics offices, construction camps and glamping cabins, realizing one-time manufacturing and multi-location reuse.

All modular units are produced on assembly lines with unified strict testing on sound insulation, fire resistance, waterproofing and load-bearing capacity. Unlike traditional buildings with inconsistent hand-made workmanship that easily lead to wall cracking, water leakage or poor thermal performance, our modular houses pass North American local construction safety certifications to fully comply with building codes for the 2026 World Cup host countries.