Al-Thumama Stadium () is a football stadium in Al Thumama district in Doha, Qatar, located approximately south of the city center. It hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup held in the country.
Construction 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. 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 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.
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 . 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.
History
The inauguration of the stadium took place on 22 October 2021, on the occasion of the Emir Cup Final.
In May 2018, the Al-Thumama Stadium was awarded the MIPIM/Architectural Review Future Project Award in the Sports and Stadiums category.
The stadium hosted six matches of the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup tournament, including a semi-final match between hosts Qatar and Algeria.
Recent tournament results 2021 FIFA Arab Cup +Matches held in Al Thumama Stadium for FAC 2021DateTimeTeam #1ResultTeam #2RoundAttendance1 December 202116:001–0Group D11,7573 December 202113:000–0Group A2,5766 December 202118:001–0Group B14,2727 December 202118:001–0Group C8,50211 December 202122:002–2 (3–5 pen.)Quarterfinals24,82315 December 202122:001–2Semifinals42,405
2022 FIFA World Cup The Al Thumama Stadium hosted eight matches during the 2022 FIFA World Cup. +Matches held in Al Thumama Stadium for FWC 2022DateTimeTeam No. 1ResultTeam No. 2RoundAttendance21 November 202219:00 0–2 Group A 41,72123 November 202219:00 7–0 Group E 40,01325 November 202216:00 1–3 Group A 41,79727 November 202216:00 0–2 Group F 43,73829 November 202222:00 0–1 Group B 42,1271 December 202218:00 1–2 Group F 43,1024 December 202218:00 3–1 Round of 16 40,98910 December 202218:00 1–0 Quarter-finals 44,198
2023 AFC Asian Cup 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. DateTimeTeam No. 1ResultTeam No. 2RoundAttendance14 January 202414:304–2Group D17,38517 January 202414:300–0Group A14,13720 January 202414:302–2Group E36,62724 January 202414:303–1Group D26,45331 January 202414:301–3Round of 1631,8327 February 202418:002–3Semi-finals40,342
References
External links
Al Thumama Stadium Project