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Al Thumama Stadium

Al-Thumama Stadium (Arabic: ملعب الثمامة, romanized: Malʿab ath-Thumāma) is a football stadium in Al Thumama district in Doha, Qatar, located approximately 13 km south of the city center.[3] It hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup held in the country.[4]

Al-Thumama Stadium
ملعب الثمامة (Arabic)
Exterior night-time view of the stadium
Map
Location
Coordinates25°14′07″N 51°31′56″E / 25.235278°N 51.532182°E / 25.235278; 51.532182
OwnerQatar 2022 Supreme Committee
Capacity44,400[1]
Record attendance44,198 (Morocco vs Portugal, 10 December 2022)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Opened21 October 2021
Architect
  • Ibrahim M. Jaidah
  • Heerim
Structural engineer
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Services engineerJain and Partners
Main contractors
  • Al Jaber Engineering
  • Tekfen Construction
Tenants
Al-Arabi SC (2023–present)
Qatar national football team (selected matches)

Construction

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The Al Thumama Stadium is one of eight stadiums, which have been built, renovated, or reconstructed for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar in 2022.[5] It is located near Hamad International Airport.[6] 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,[7][8] takes its inspiration from the traditional taqiyah hat, a traditional cap which is worn by men and boys across the Middle East.[9][10][11] A 50,000 m2 (540,000 sq ft) public park will surround the stadium.[6] The stadium has a capacity of 40,000 seats.[12] Following the World Cup, half of the stadium's seats will be removed and will be donated to other countries.[13][14] It opened on 22 October 2021.[10][15]

In October 2019, the Qatari government announced reforms that established a nondiscriminatory minimum wage for all migrant workers in the country and allowed them to change or leave their jobs without employer consent. However, other elements of the system that can leave employers with some control over their workers appeared to remain as of 2020.[16] FIFA, as the governing body of the World Cup, took charge of matters relating to workers’ rights in the host nation and, upon being asked to comment, the organization wrote:

FIFA and its trusted partner, the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, have a zero-tolerance policy to any form of discrimination and to wage abuse. Through our work to protect the rights of FIFA World Cup workers in Qatar, FIFA and the Supreme Committee are aware of the importance of wage protection measures in the country and this is why we have put in place robust systems to prevent and mitigate wage abuse on FIFA World Cup sites, as well as mechanisms for workers to raise potential grievances and practices to provide for remediation where companies fail to live up to our standards.[17]

History

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The stadium prior to the Senegal vs Netherlands match

The inauguration of the stadium took place on 22 October 2021, on the occasion of the Emir Cup Final.[18][12]

In May 2018, the Al-Thumama Stadium was awarded the MIPIM/Architectural Review Future Project Award in the Sports and Stadiums category.[19][20]

The stadium hosted six matches of the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup tournament, including a semi-final match[21] between hosts Qatar and Algeria.[22]

Recent tournament results

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2021 FIFA Arab Cup

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Matches held in Al Thumama Stadium for FAC 2021
Date Time Team #1 Result Team #2 Round Attendance
1 December 2021 16:00   Egypt 1–0   Lebanon Group D 11,757
3 December 2021 13:00   Bahrain 0–0   Iraq Group A 2,576
6 December 2021 18:00   Tunisia 1–0   United Arab Emirates Group B 14,272
7 December 2021 18:00   Morocco 1–0   Saudi Arabia Group C 8,502
11 December 2021 22:00   Morocco 2–2 (3–5 pen.)   Algeria Quarterfinals 24,823
15 December 2021 22:00   Qatar 1–2   Algeria Semifinals 42,405

2022 FIFA World Cup

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The Al Thumama Stadium hosted eight matches during the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[23]

Matches held in Al Thumama Stadium for FWC 2022
Date Time Team No. 1 Result Team No. 2 Round Attendance
21 November 2022 19:00   Senegal 0–2   Netherlands Group A 41,721
23 November 2022 19:00   Spain 7–0   Costa Rica Group E 40,013
25 November 2022 16:00   Qatar 1–3   Senegal Group A 41,797
27 November 2022 16:00   Belgium 0–2   Morocco Group F 43,738
29 November 2022 22:00   Iran 0–1   United States Group B 42,127
1 December 2022 18:00   Canada 1–2   Morocco Group F 43,102
4 December 2022 18:00   France 3–1   Poland Round of 16 40,989
10 December 2022 18:00   Morocco 1–0   Portugal Quarter-finals 44,198

2023 AFC Asian Cup

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On 5 April 2023, the Al Thumama Stadium was chosen as one of eight (then nine) venues for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup. It hosted six matches.

Date Time Team No. 1 Result Team No. 2 Round Attendance
14 January 2024 14:30   Japan 4–2   Vietnam Group D 17,385
17 January 2024 14:30   Lebanon 0–0   China Group A 14,137
20 January 2024 14:30   Jordan 2–2   South Korea Group E 36,627
24 January 2024 14:30   Japan 3–1   Indonesia Group D 26,453
31 January 2024 14:30   Bahrain 1–3   Japan Round of 16 31,832
7 February 2024 18:00   Iran 2–3   Qatar Semi-finals 40,342

References

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  5. ^ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022". fifa.com. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
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  12. ^ a b "Qatar 2022: Football World Cup stadiums at a glance". aljazeera.com. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  13. ^ "Al Thumama stadium making progress ahead of World Cup". en.as.com. 13 November 2019. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
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  16. ^ "Qatar: Little Progress on Protecting Migrant Workers". Human Rights Watch. 2020-08-24. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
  17. ^ "Qatar 2022 organiser launches Workers' Welfare website". Business & Human Rights Resource Centre. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
  18. ^ "Al Thumama Stadium - When will the sixth Qatar 2022 World Cup venue be inaugurated?". goal.com. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  19. ^ "Al Thumama Stadium honoured for innovative design". gulf-times.com. 20 May 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  20. ^ "Qatar's Al Thumama Stadium wins prestigious international architectural accolade". ausleisure.com.au. 9 June 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  21. ^ "2021 FIFA Arab Cup: Participating teams, fixtures and all you need to know". goal.com. 18 December 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  22. ^ "Algeria edge Morocco in penalty thriller to set up Qatar semi-final". thepeninsulaqatar.com. 12 December 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  23. ^ "Al Thumama Stadium design looks like a gahfiya reserved for FIFA World Cup 2022". Footballcoal. Archived from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
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