Ahmad bin Ali Stadium

The new Ahmad bin Ali Stadium (Arabic: ملعب أحمد بن علي, romanized: Malʿab ʾAḥmad bin ʿAliyy),[3][4] popularly known as the Al-Rayyan Stadium, is an association football stadium located in the district of Rawdat Al Jahhaniya, Qatar, around 9 kilometres (6 miles) northwest from the centre of Al Rayyan. It is currently used mostly for football matches and it is the home to Al-Rayyan Sports Club. The stadium is named after Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar from 1960 to 1972.[5] The former stadium, built in 2003, had a seating capacity of 21,282 and was demolished in 2015.[6] The new Al Rayyan Stadium has a seating capacity of 45,032.[1]

This article is about the stadium opened in 2020. For the original stadium which it replaced, see Ahmed bin Ali Stadium (original).

Ahmad bin Ali Stadium
ملعب أحمد بن علي (Arabic)
Exterior view from Dukhan Road in November 2022, during the 2022 FIFA World Cup
Location
Coordinates25°19′47″N 51°20′32″E
Public transit Al Riffa (الرفاع)
Capacity
  • 45,032[1]
  • 21,000 (future)
Record attendance45,032 (Argentina vs Australia, 3 December 2022)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Opened2003
Reopened18 December 2020
ArchitectPattern Design[2]
Project managerAECOM
Main contractors
Tenants

The stadium is located about 20 km west of Doha.[7]

Construction

The Ahmad bin Ali Stadium is one of eight stadiums being used in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[8][9]

The former Ahmad bin Ali Stadium was demolished in 2015[10] to make way for the Al Rayyan Stadium. 90 percent of the rubble resulting from the demolition of the stadium is anticipated to be reused either for the new stadium or for public art projects.[11]

The construction of the new stadium started in early 2016.[12] This was done by the joint venture between Al-Balagh and Larsen & Toubro. After the World Cup the stadium will be reduced to 21,000 seats.[11] The new stadium was built for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, which was hosted by Qatar.[13]

The renovation includes a huge 'media facade' with a membrane that will act as a screen for projections, news, commercials, sports updates, current tournament information and matches. Seating capacity was increased to 40,740,[14] and all seats were shaded.

Events

The inauguration of the stadium took place on 18 December 2020, which was Qatar's National Day, and exactly two years before the country hosts the 2022 FIFA World Cup final.[15] The stadium was one of two venues used for the 2020 FIFA Club World Cup.[16][17]

The stadium hosted four matches during FIFA Arab Cup 2021.[18] 2021 Turkish Super Cup was played at the stadium.[19]

Recent tournament results

2021 FIFA Arab Cup
Date Time Team #1 Result Team #2 Round Attendance
30 November 202113:00 Tunisia5–1 MauritaniaGroup B 2,494
1 December 202113:00 Algeria4–0 SudanGroup D 2,203
4 December 202113:00 Jordan0–4 MoroccoGroup C 7,890
6 December 202122:00 Oman3–0 BahrainGroup A 2,477

2022 FIFA World Cup

Ahmad bin Ali Stadium hosted seven matches during the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Date Time Team No. 1 Result Team No. 2 Round Attendance
21 November 202222:00 United States1–1 WalesGroup B43,418
23 November 202222:00 Belgium1–0 CanadaGroup F40,432
25 November 202213:00 Wales0–2 IranGroup B40,875
27 November 202213:00 Japan0–1 Costa RicaGroup E41,479
29 November 202222:00 Wales0–3 EnglandGroup B44,297
1 December 202218:00 Croatia0–0 BelgiumGroup F43,984
3 December 202222:00 Argentina2–1 AustraliaRound of 1645,032

2023 AFC Asian Cup

On 5 April 2023, Ahmad bin Ali Stadium was chosen one of eight venues for the 2023 Asian Cup.

Date Time Team No. 1 Result Team No. 2 Round Attendance
13 January 202414:30 Australia– IndiaGroup B
15 January 202417:30 Indonesia– IraqGroup D
18 January 202417:30 India– UzbekistanGroup B
21 January 202420:30 Kyrgyzstan– Saudi ArabiaGroup F
28 January 202419:00Runner-up Group A–Runner-up Group CRound of 16
2 February 202414:30Winner Match 38–Winner Match 39Quarter-finals
6 February 202418:00Winner Match 45–Winner Match 46Semi-finals

References
  1. "Ahmad bin Ali Stadium". fifa.com. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  2. "Al-Rayyan Stadium". stadiumdb.com. 9 July 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  3. "Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium". Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  4. "Ahmad bin Ali Stadium". FIFA. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  5. "Qatar inaugurates fourth stadium for the 2022 World Cup in Al Rayyan". Goal. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  6. "New stadium: Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, the desert dune". stadiumdb.com. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  7. "Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium". qatar2022.qa. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  8. "2022 Qatar World Cup: Al Rayyan stadium achieves major sustainability rating". goal.com. 12 October 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  9. "Al Rayyan Stadium achieves prestigious sustainability ratings". thepeninsulaqatar.com. 11 October 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  10. "Ahmed bin Ali Stadium (Al-Rayyan Stadium) – until 2014". stadiumdb.com. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  11. "Qatar Unveils Fifth World Cup Venue: Al Rayyan Stadium by Pattern Architects". archdaily.com. 23 April 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  12. "Qatar 2022: Al Rayyan Stadium sees first concrete pouring". StadiumDB. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  13. Neha Bhatia (13 August 2015). "Revealed: The firms behind the construction Qatar's World Cup stadiums". Arabian Business. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  14. "Construction: Al-Rayyan Stadium – StadiumDB.com". stadiumdb.com. 2 April 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  15. "Al Rayyan stadium to open on Qatar National Day". Gulf Times. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  16. "Education City and Ahmad Bin Ali stadiums to host FIFA Club World Cup 2020™". FIFA. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  17. "Doha all set to host 2020 FIFA Club World Cup". iloveqatar.net. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  18. "2021 FIFA Arab Cup: Participating teams, fixtures and all you need to know". goal.com. 18 December 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  19. "Turkcell Süper Kupa, 5 Ocak'ta Katar'da oynanacak" (in Turkish). Retrieved 3 September 2023.
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