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| Full name | Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Stadium |
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| Location | Doha, Qatar |
| Coordinates | 25°22′21.76″N51°28′9.36″E / 25.3727111°N 51.4692667°E |
| Owner | Al-Duhail SC |
| Capacity | 10,000 [1] |
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| Built | 2011–2013 |
| Opened | 15 February 2013 |
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| Al-Duhail SC | |
The Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, formerly known as Duhail Stadium, is a football stadium in Doha, Qatar. [2]
The construction of the stadium started in 2011 and was completed by February 2013. [3] The first phase was completed in May 2012. [4] The stadium was officially inaugurated on 15 February 2013 with the first match in the stadium being a Qatar Stars League fixture with the home team Lekhwiya facing off against Al Khor. [3] [5]
The official capacity is 10,000 people, [6] and the stadium is located within the complex of the Internal Security Forces in the Duhail district of the capital Doha.
The entry process of the spectators is secured through 25 gates around the stadium.
The stadium hosted nine matches during 24th Arabian Gulf Cup [7] and will host matches during the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.
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| Date | Time(QST) | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Round |
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| 26 November 2019 |  United Arab Emirates | 3–0 |  Yemen | Group A | |
| 27 November 2019 |  Oman | 0–0 |  Bahrain | Group B | |
| 27 November 2019 |  Saudi Arabia | 1–3 |  Kuwait | Group B | |
| 30 November 2019 | Kuwait | 1–2 | Oman | Group B | |
| 30 November 2019 | Bahrain | 0–2 | Saudi Arabia | Group B | |
| 2 December 2019 | Yemen | 0–0 |  Iraq | Group A | |
| 2 December 2019 | Oman | 1–3 | Saudi Arabia | Group B | |
| 5 December 2019 | Iraq | 2–2 | Bahrain | Semifinals | |
| 8 December 2019 | Bahrain | 1–0 | Saudi Arabia | Final |
On 5 April 2023, the Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium was chosen as one of the nine venues for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup. It hosted seven matches.
| Date | Time | Team No. 1 | Result | Team No. 2 | Round | Attendance |
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| 13 January 2024 | 17:30 |  China | 0–0 |  Tajikistan | Group A | 4,001 |
| 16 January 2024 | 17:30 |  Thailand | 2–0 |  Kyrgyzstan | Group F | 4,530 |
| 19 January 2024 | 17:30 |  Vietnam | 0–1 |  Indonesia | Group D | 7,253 |
| 21 January 2024 | 17:30 | Oman | 0–0 | Thailand | Group F | 6,340 |
| 23 January 2024 | 18:00 |  Hong Kong | 0–3 |  Palestine | Group C | 6,568 |
| 25 January 2024 | 18:00 | Kyrgyzstan | 1–1 | Oman | Group F | 6,231 |
| 31 January 2024 | 19:00 |  Iran | 1–1 ( a.e.t. )(5–3 p) |  Syria | Round of 16 | 8,720 |
The Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium was chosen as one of the four venues for the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.
| Date | Time | Team No. 1 | Result | Team No. 2 | Round | Attendance |
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| 15 April 2024 | 16:00 |  Australia | 0–0 |  Jordan | Group A | 1,356 |
| 16 April 2024 | 18:30 |  South Korea | 1–0 | United Arab Emirates | Group B | 378 |
| 18 April 2024 | 16:00 | Indonesia | 1–0 | Australia | Group A | 2,925 |
| 19 April 2024 | 16:00 | China | 0–2 | South Korea | Group B | No Data |
| 21 April 2024 | 18:30 | Jordan | 1–4 | Indonesia | Group A | 5,632 |
| 22 April 2024 | 16:00 | United Arab Emirates | 1–2 | China | Group B | 2,411 |
| 25 April 2024 | 20:30 | South Korea | 2-2 ( a.e.t. )(10-11 p) | Indonesia | Quarter-Final | TBD |
| 29 April 2024 | 17:00 | Semi-Final | ||||
| 2 May 2024 | 18:30 | Third Place Play-off |
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