Grand Hamad Stadium
The Grand Hamad Stadium (Arabic: استاد حمد الكبير), also known as the Al–Arabi Sports Club Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Doha, Qatar. The stadium holds 13,000 people, and is currently used mostly for football matches, as it is Al-Arabi SC's home ground. The stadium was used extensively during the 2006 Asian Games, and was a venue for several different sports, including football, table tennis, rugby sevens, and fencing. The Iraq national football team played their 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) matches at the stadium, as did the Yemen national football team in their 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) matches.[1] The architect was Michael KC Cheah. On March 10, 2022, the Brazil national football team announced that the Grand Hamad Stadium was selected as the team base camp during the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[2]
Al-Arabi Stadium | |
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Full name | Grand Hamad Stadium |
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Location | Doha, Qatar |
Coordinates | 25°15′31″N 51°31′19″E |
Owner | Al-Arabi Sport Club |
Capacity | 13,000 |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Architect | Michael KC Cheah |
Tenants | |
Al-Arabi SC |
FIFA World Cup qualification matches
FIFA World Cup qualification matches that were held in the stadium:
Date | Team #1 | Res. | Team #2 | Round |
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25 March 2001 | ![]() | 4–3 | ![]() | Group 3 |
11 November 2011 | ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Group 1 |
29 February 2012 | ![]() | 7–1 | ![]() | Group 1 |
12 June 2012 | ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Group B |
16 October 2012 | ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Group B |
14 November 2012 | ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Group B |
11 June 2013 | ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Group B |
12 March 2015 | ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | First Round |
8 September 2015 | ![]() | 0–4 | ![]() | Group H |
17 November 2015 | ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | Group H |
Friendly (national team) Matches
Friendly (national Team) Matches that were held in the stadium.
Date | Team #1 | Res. | Team #2 |
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6 November 2011 | ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
29 May 2013 | ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
25 March 2014 | ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
11 April 2014 | ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
30 October 2014 | ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
16 December 2018 | ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
31 December 2018 | ![]() | 4–2 | ![]() |
2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup
Grand Hamad Stadium was chosen one of four alternative venues for the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.
References
- "Grand Hamad Stadium - Al Arabi SC Stadium Guide". Special.tass.ru. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- "A casa da Seleção Brasileira na Copa do Mundo FIFA Catar 2022". cbf.com.br. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.