Al Thumama Stadium

Al-Thumama Stadium (Arabic: ملعب الثمامة Malʿab ath-Thumāma) is a football stadium in Al Thumama, Qatar. It will be a venue in time for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[2]

Al-Thumama Stadium
ملعب الثمامة
LocationAl Thumama, Qatar
Coordinates25°14′07″N 51°31′56″E
OwnerQatar 2022 FIFA World Cup Supreme Committee
Capacity40,000
Construction
Broke ground2017
Opened22 October 2021
ArchitectIbrahim M. Jaidah (Arab Engineering Bureau)
Heerim
Structural engineerSchlaich Bergermann Partners, Thornton Tomasetti[1]
Services engineerJAIN consultants (Jain and Partners, Dubai)
General contractorAl Jaber Engineering
Tekfen Construction

Construction FIFA World Cup Qatar

The Al Thumama Stadium is one of eight stadiums, which are built for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar 2022.[3] It is located near Hamad International Airport.[4] A joint venture between Al Jaber Engineering of Qatar and Tekfen Construction of Turkey is significantly involved in the construction work. The architectural design, by the Chief Architect of Arab Engineering Bureau Ibrahim Jaidah,[5][6] takes its inspiration from the traditional taqiyah hat, a traditional cap which is worn by men and boys across the Middle East.[7][8][9] A 50,000 m2 (540,000 sq ft) public park will surround the stadium.[4] The stadium has a capacity of 40,000 seats.[10] Following the World Cup, half of the stadium's seats will be removed and will be donated to other countries.[11][12] It opened on 22 October 2021.[8][13]

The construction of Al Thumama Stadium has, along with other stadiums build in anticipation of the FIFA World Cup 2022, been condemned by multiple human rights organizations including Amnesty International.[14]

History

The inauguration of the stadium took place on October 22, 2021, on the occasion of the Emir Cup Final.[15][10]

In May 2018, the Al-Thumama Stadium was awarded the MIPIM/Architectural Review Future Project Award in the Sports and Stadiums category.[16][17]

The stadium hosted six matches during the FIFA Arab Cup 2021 tournament, including a semi-final match[18] between hosts Qatar and Algeria.[19]

2022 FIFA World Cup

Al Thumama Stadium will host eight matches during the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Date Time Team No. 1 Result Team No. 2 Round Attendance
21 November 202213:00 Senegal– NetherlandsGroup A
23 November 202219:00 Spain– Costa Rica or  New ZealandGroup E
25 November 202216:00 Qatar– SenegalGroup A
27 November 202216:00 Belgium– MoroccoGroup F
29 November 202222:00 Iran– United StatesGroup B
1 December 202218:00 Canada– MoroccoGroup F
4 December 202218:00Winners Group D–Runners-up Group CRound of 16
10 December 202218:00Winners Match 55–Winners Match 56Quarter-finals

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  14. "Qatar: "In the prime of their lives": Qatar's failure to investigate, remedy and prevent migrant workers' deaths". amnesty.org. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
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