Thani Bin Jassim Stadium
The Thani bin Jassim Stadium (Arabic: ملعب ثاني بن جاسم), also known as the Al-Gharrafa Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in the Al Gharrafa district of Al Rayyan, Qatar.
It is currently used mostly for football matches. Al-Gharrafa SC and Umm Salal SC play there. The stadium holds 21,175 people and was built in 2003. The stadium hosted matches of the 2011 AFC Asian Cup and other international competitions.
Al-Gharafa Stadium | |
 Entrance to the Stadium | |
| Location | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 25°20′41″N 51°26′26″E / 25.34474°N 51.4405621°E |
| Capacity | 21,175 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2001 |
| Built | 2001-2002 |
| Opened | 2003 |
| Renovated | 2020 |
| Tenants | |
| Al-Gharafa Umm-Salal | |
In November 2021, the Asian Football Confederation confirmed that Iraq's 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Syria and South Korea would be played there.
Proposed expansion
As part of the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup bid, the stadium was planned to be expanded to hold 44,740 people, and be rebuilt with a facade made up the colours of flags of the world. The modular design of the second tier was to allow for easy disassembly after the World Cup. The expansion did not take place, and other venues were used to host the games at Qatar 2022.
2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup
Thani bin Jassim Stadium was chosen as one of four alternative venues for the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.
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