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This is a list of football stadiums in Qatar, ranked in descending order of capacity. It includes stadiums with a capacity of at least 1,000 and stadiums built for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The two largest non-football stadiums in Qatar are the 15,500-capacity indoor stadium named Aspire Dome and the 15,300 capacity Lusail Sports Arena .
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Football was introduced to the country in 1948 when oil workers organized a match among themselves. The first football club was established in 1950 under the name 'Al-Najah', which went on to form Al Ahli. This was followed by the organization of the first football tournament in 1951 called 'Izz al-Din Championship' by the Qatar Oil Company. In the...
Attendance at QSL matches ranges between 2,000 and 10,000, depending on the popularity of the teams. In a 2014 survey conducted by Qatari government ministries and departments, 65% of the 1,079 respondents indicated that they did not attend a football match in the previous league season.Lack of time, unsuitable atmospheres for females and the prese...
The Qatar national team has had limited international success and has often been accused of abusing naturalisation laws to acquire players. However, they did win the Arabian Gulf Cup three times and won back-to-back AFC Asian Cup titles in 2019 and 2023. The side also participated in the 2022 FIFA World Cupas hosts.
In 2010, Qatar won the bid to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup, becoming the first Arab country to host the tournament. Following a controversy over bidding, a report by FIFA cleared Qatar’s name from all allegations. In June 2019, the FIFA Council announced Qatar as the host of 2019 FIFA Club World Cup and 2020 FIFA Club World Cup. In March 2022, FIFA...
- Lusail Stadium (2022) Capacity: 80,000. Games: 10, including the final. Location: Lusail, 15km north of Doha. This is the Qatar World Cup's flagship stadium, which has only been opened this year (behind schedule).
- Al Bayt Stadium (2021) Capacity: 60,000. Games: Eight, including the opening match. Location: Al Khor, 35km north of Doha. This stadium is covered by a huge tent-like structure and takes its name from the bayt al sha'ar tents used by nomadic people in the region.
- Stadium 974 (2021) Capacity: 40,000. Games: Seven, up to last 16. Location: Doha. Even by Qatar 2022 standards, this is a remarkable stadium. It has been built from 974 shipping containers - hence the name - and modular steel.
- Khalifa International Stadium (1976) Capacity: 45,416. Games: Eight, including third-place play-off. Location: Doha. The only World Cup stadium that existed a few years ago is the Khalifa International Stadium, which was built in 1976 and extensively redeveloped in 2017.
Sep 19, 2022 · The designated venues for the FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar are Lusail Iconic Stadium in Lusail, Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, Khalifa International Stadium and Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan and Stadium 974 and Al Thumama Stadium in Doha.
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Teams: 32. Playing venues: 8. Matches: 65. Opening match: Al Bayt Stadium. Final: Lusail Stadium. Average venue capacity: 47,500 seats. Largest venue: Lusail Stadium (80,000 seats) Smallest venue: Multiple venues (40,000 seats) Average no. of matches per venue: 8.1. Lusail Stadium | Capacity: 80,000 seats | Opening: 2022. Matches: 5x Group Matches.
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