Al Thumama Stadium

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

The venue has a very clean and expressive form. It is built on the plan of a perfect circle (240 m in diameter) despite the football layout. The facade and roof refer to ghafiya, a traditional Arabic head garment worn by boys and men.

• Location : Al Thumama Stadium
• Nearest Metro Station : Free Zone (Red Line)
• Distance from Doha : 12 km
• Nearest landmark : B Square Mall
• Capacity : 40 000
• Design : Ibrahim M. Jaidah (Arab Engineering Bureau), Fenwick Iribarren Architects, Heerim Architects

World Cup matches

The stadium is set to host six group-stage matches along with a Round-of-16 match and one quarter-final.

• 21 November  Group A: Senegal v Netherlands (1900 local time)
• 23 November  Group E: Spain v Costa Rica (1900 local time)
• 25 November  Group A: Qatar v Senegal (1600 local time)
• 27 November  Group F: Belgium v Morocco (1600 local time)
• 29 November  Group B: Iran v USA (2200 local time)
• 1 December  Group F: Canada v Morocco (1800 local time)
• 4 December  Round of 16: 1D v 2C (1800 local time)
• 10 December  Quarter-final: W55 v W57 (1800 local time)

TICKET CATEGORIES

There are four ticket categories for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022:

• Category 1 seats being the highest priced and located in prime areas within the stadium.
• Categories 2 and 3 are located outside of the category 1 area.
• Category 4 is reserved exclusively for residents of Qatar*.