Ahmad bin Ali Stadium

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Ahmad bin Ali Stadium
ملعب أحمد بن علي (Arabic)
Ahmad bin Ali Stadium.jpg
Exterior view from Dukhan Road in November 2022, during the 2022 FIFA World Cup
Ahmad bin Ali Stadium
Location
Coordinates 25°19′47″N51°20′32″E / 25.329640°N 51.342273°E / 25.329640; 51.342273
Public transit Green Line Doha Icon 04.2019.svg Al Riffa (الرفاع)
Capacity
  • 45,032 [1]
  • 21,000 (future)
Record attendance45,032 (Argentina vs Australia, 3 December 2022)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke ground2016
Built2017–2020
Opened18 December 2020
ArchitectPattern Design [2]
Project manager AECOM
Main contractors
Tenants

The new Ahmad bin Ali Stadium (Arabic : ملعب أحمد بن علي, romanized: Malʿab ʾAḥmad bin ʿAliyy), [3] [4] popularly known as Al-Rayyan Stadium, is an association football stadium located in the district of Rawdat Al Jahhaniya, Qatar, around 9 kilometres (6 miles) northwest from the centre of Al Rayyan. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is home to Al-Rayyan Sports Club. The stadium is named after Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar from 1960 to 1972. [5] The former stadium, built in 2003, had a seating capacity of 21,282 and was demolished in 2015. [6] The new Al Rayyan Stadium has a seating capacity of 45,032. [1]

Contents

The stadium is located about 20 km west of Doha. [7]

Construction

The Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium was one of eight stadiums used in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. [8] [9]

The former Ahmad bin Ali Stadium was demolished in 2015 [10] to make way for the Al Rayyan Stadium. 90 percent of the rubble resulting from the demolition of the stadium is anticipated to be reused either for the new stadium or for public art projects. [11]

The construction of the new stadium started in early 2016. [12] This was done by the joint venture between Al-Balagh and Larsen & Toubro. After the World Cup the stadium will be reduced to 21,000 seats. [11] The new stadium was built for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, which was hosted by Qatar. [13]

The renovation includes a huge 'media facade' with a membrane that will act as a screen for projections, news, commercials, sports updates, current tournament information and matches. Seating capacity was increased to 40,740, [14] and all seats were shaded.

Events

Ahmad bin Ali Stadium interior Ahmed-bin-Ali-Stadium.jpg
Ahmad bin Ali Stadium interior

The inauguration of the stadium took place on 18 December 2020, which was Qatar's National Day, and exactly two years before the country hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup final. [15] The stadium was one of two venues used for the 2020 FIFA Club World Cup. [16] [17]

The Ahmad bin Ali Stadium hosted four matches for the FIFA Arab Cup 2021. [18] 2021 Turkish Super Cup was played at the stadium. [19]

On 23 February 2024, the stadium would host the charity match "Match For Hope". This charity match included many big stars such as Kaká, Eden Hazard, IShowSpeed, Chunkz and many more. The team names were Team Chunkz vs Team Aboflah. Team Chunkz would win vs Team Aboflah 7-5. It eventually raised more than $8.85 million dollars for charity.

Recent tournament results

2021 FIFA Arab Cup

DateTimeTeam #1ResultTeam #2RoundAttendance
30 November 202113:00Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 5–1Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania Group B 2,494
1 December 202113:00Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 4–0Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan Group D 2,203
4 December 202113:00Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 0–4Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Group C 7,890
6 December 202122:00Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 3–0Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain Group A 2,477

2022 FIFA World Cup

The Ahmad bin Ali Stadium hosted seven matches during the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

DateTimeTeam No. 1ResultTeam No. 2RoundAttendance
21 November 202222:00Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1–1Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Group B 43,418
23 November 202222:00Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1–0Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Group F 40,432
25 November 202213:00Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 0–2Flag of Iran.svg  Iran Group B 40,875
27 November 202213:00Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0–1Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica Group E 41,479
29 November 202222:00Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 0–3Flag of England.svg  England Group B 44,297
1 December 202218:00Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 0–0Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Group F 43,984
3 December 202222:00Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 2–1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Round of 16 45,032

2023 AFC Asian Cup

On 5 April 2023, the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium was chosen one of eight (then nine) venues for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.

DateTimeTeam No. 1ResultTeam No. 2RoundAttendance
13 January 202414:30Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2–0Flag of India.svg  India Group B 35,253
15 January 202417:30Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 1–3Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq Group D 16,532
18 January 202417:30Flag of India.svg  India 0–3Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan Group B 38,491
21 January 202420:30Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan 0–2Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Group F 39,557
28 January 202419:00Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 1–1 ( a.e.t. )(5–3 p)Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Round of 16 33,584
2 February 202414:30Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 0–1Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan Quarter-finals 35,530
6 February 202418:00Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 2–0Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Semi-finals 42,850

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Ahmad bin Ali Stadium". fifa.com. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  2. ↑ "Al-Rayyan Stadium". stadiumdb.com. 9 July 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  3. ↑ "Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium". Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  4. ↑ "Ahmad bin Ali Stadium". FIFA . Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  5. ↑ "Qatar inaugurates fourth stadium for the 2022 World Cup in Al Rayyan". Goal. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  6. ↑ "New stadium: Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, the desert dune". stadiumdb.com. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  7. ↑ "Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium". qatar2022.qa. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  8. ↑ "2022 Qatar World Cup: Al Rayyan stadium achieves major sustainability rating". goal.com. 12 October 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  9. ↑ "Al Rayyan Stadium achieves prestigious sustainability ratings". thepeninsulaqatar.com. 11 October 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  10. ↑ "Ahmed bin Ali Stadium (Al-Rayyan Stadium) – until 2014". stadiumdb.com. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  11. 1 2 "Qatar Unveils Fifth World Cup Venue: Al Rayyan Stadium by Pattern Architects". archdaily.com. 23 April 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  12. ↑ "Qatar 2022: Al Rayyan Stadium sees first concrete pouring". StadiumDB. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  13. ↑ Neha Bhatia (13 August 2015). "Revealed: The firms behind the construction Qatar's World Cup stadiums". Arabian Business. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  14. ↑ "Construction: Al-Rayyan Stadium – StadiumDB.com". stadiumdb.com. 2 April 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  15. ↑ "Al Rayyan stadium to open on Qatar National Day". Gulf Times. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  16. ↑ "Education City and Ahmad Bin Ali stadiums to host FIFA Club World Cup 2020™". FIFA. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  17. ↑ "Doha all set to host 2020 FIFA Club World Cup". iloveqatar.net. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  18. ↑ "2021 FIFA Arab Cup: Participating teams, fixtures and all you need to know". goal.com. 18 December 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  19. ↑ "Turkcell Süper Kupa, 5 Ocak'ta Katar'da oynanacak" (in Turkish). Retrieved 3 September 2023.
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