Grand Hamad Stadium

The Grand Hamad Stadium (Arabic: استاد حمد الكبير), also known as the Al–Arabi Sports Club Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Doha, Qatar.

The stadium holds 13,000 people, and is currently used mostly for staging football matches, as it is Al-Arabi SC's home ground. The stadium was used extensively during the 2006 Asian Games, and was a venue for several sports, including football, table tennis, rugby sevens, and fencing. The Iraq national football team played their 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) matches at the stadium, as did the Yemen national football team in their 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) matches. The architect was Michael KC Cheah. On March 10, 2022, the Brazil national football team announced that the Grand Hamad Stadium was selected as the team base camp during the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Grand Hamad Stadium
اســتــاد حــمــد الــكــبــيــر
Al-Arabi Stadium
Full nameGrand Hamad Stadium
LocationDoha, Qatar
Coordinates25°15′31″N 51°31′19″E / 25.25861°N 51.52194°E / 25.25861; 51.52194
OwnerAl-Arabi Sport Club
Capacity13,000
SurfaceGrass
Construction
ArchitectMichael KC Cheah
Tenants
Al-Arabi SC

History

Grand Hamad Stadium, one of 20 venues used for the 2006 Asian Games, saw its fair share of sporting events throughout the competition, which included 45 different countries, 39 different sports, 9,520 competitors, and 424 different events. Grand Hamad Stadium, a rectangular venue, was excellent for both rugby sevens and football matches during this tournament. But it also showcased its versatility by holding table tennis matches and other fencing contests.The field, which is mostly used to host Al-Arabi SC football games, which are played in the Qatar Stars League, has earned the name Al-Arabi Sports Club Stadium. The Iraq National Team used Grand Hamad Stadium during the 2014 World Cup qualification stages while their national stadium in Basra Sports City was being built.

FIFA World Cup qualification matches

FIFA World Cup qualification matches that were held in the stadium:

Date Team #1 Res. Team #2 Round
25 March 2001 Grand Hamad Stadium  Malaysia 4–3 Grand Hamad Stadium  Palestine Group 3
11 November 2011 Grand Hamad Stadium  Iraq 1–0 Grand Hamad Stadium  China Group 1
29 February 2012 Grand Hamad Stadium  Iraq 7–1 Grand Hamad Stadium  Singapore Group 1
12 June 2012 Grand Hamad Stadium  Iraq 1–1 Grand Hamad Stadium  Oman Group B
16 October 2012 Grand Hamad Stadium  Iraq 1–2 Grand Hamad Stadium  Australia Group B
14 November 2012 Grand Hamad Stadium  Iraq 1–0 Grand Hamad Stadium  Jordan Group B
11 June 2013 Grand Hamad Stadium  Iraq 0–1 Grand Hamad Stadium  Japan Group B
12 March 2015 Grand Hamad Stadium  Yemen 3–1 Grand Hamad Stadium  Pakistan First Round
8 September 2015 Grand Hamad Stadium  Yemen 0–4 Grand Hamad Stadium  Bahrain Group H
17 November 2015 Grand Hamad Stadium  Yemen 1–3 Grand Hamad Stadium  Uzbekistan Group H

Friendly (national team) Matches

Friendly (national Team) Matches that were held in the stadium.

Date Team #1 Res. Team #2
6 November 2011 Grand Hamad Stadium  Iraq 1–0 Grand Hamad Stadium  Lebanon
29 May 2013 Grand Hamad Stadium  Oman 1–1 Grand Hamad Stadium  Lebanon
25 March 2014 Grand Hamad Stadium  Yemen 2–0 Grand Hamad Stadium    Nepal
11 April 2014 Grand Hamad Stadium  Philippines 3–0 Grand Hamad Stadium    Nepal
30 October 2014 Grand Hamad Stadium  Philippines 3–0 Grand Hamad Stadium    Nepal
16 December 2018 Grand Hamad Stadium  Palestine 2–0 Grand Hamad Stadium  Pakistan
31 December 2018 Grand Hamad Stadium  Vietnam 4–2 Grand Hamad Stadium  Philippines
8 January 2024 Grand Hamad Stadium  Malaysia 2–2 Grand Hamad Stadium  Syria

2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup

Grand Hamad Stadium was chosen one of four alternative venues for the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.

References

25°15′31″N 51°31′14″E / 25.258708°N 51.520509°E / 25.258708; 51.520509

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