Al Thumama Stadium

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Al-Thumama Stadium
ملعب الثمامة (Arabic)
Al Thumama Stadium (2).jpg
Exterior night-time view of the stadium
Al Thumama Stadium
Location
Coordinates 25°14′07″N51°31′56″E / 25.235278°N 51.532182°E / 25.235278; 51.532182
OwnerQatar 2022 Supreme Committee
Capacity44,400 [1]
Record attendance44,198 (Morocco vs Portugal, 10 December 2022)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Opened21 October 2021
Architect
  • Ibrahim M. Jaidah
  • Heerim
Structural engineer
[2]
Services engineerJain and Partners
Main contractors
  • Al Jaber Engineering
  • Tekfen Construction
Tenants
Al-Arabi SC (2023–present)
Qatar national football team (selected matches)

Al-Thumama Stadium (Arabic : ملعب الثمامة, romanized: Malʿab ath-Thumāma) is a football stadium in Al Thumama district in Doha, Qatar, located approximately 13 km south of the city center. [3] It hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup held in the country. [4]

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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. [5] It is located near Hamad International Airport. [6] 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, [7] [8] takes its inspiration from the traditional taqiyah hat, a traditional cap which is worn by men and boys across the Middle East. [9] [10] [11] A 50,000 m2 (540,000 sq ft) public park will surround the stadium. [6] The stadium has a capacity of 40,000 seats. [12] Following the World Cup, half of the stadium's seats will be removed and will be donated to other countries. [13] [14] It opened on 22 October 2021. [10] [15]

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 as of 2020. [16] 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. [17]

History

The stadium prior to the Senegal vs Netherlands match 2022 FIFA World Cup at Al Thumama Stadium.jpg
The stadium prior to the Senegal vs Netherlands match

The inauguration of the stadium took place on 22 October 2021, on the occasion of the Emir Cup Final. [18] [12]

In May 2018, the Al-Thumama Stadium was awarded the MIPIM/Architectural Review Future Project Award in the Sports and Stadiums category. [19] [20]

The stadium hosted six matches of the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup tournament, including a semi-final match [21] between hosts Qatar and Algeria. [22]

Recent tournament results

2021 FIFA Arab Cup

Matches held in Al Thumama Stadium for FAC 2021
DateTimeTeam #1ResultTeam #2RoundAttendance
1 December 202116:00Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 1–0Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Group D 11,757
3 December 202113:00Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 0–0Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq Group A 2,576
6 December 202118:00Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 1–0Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Group B 14,272
7 December 202118:00Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1–0Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Group C 8,502
11 December 202122:00Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 2–2 (3–5 pen.)Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria Quarterfinals 24,823
15 December 202122:00Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 1–2Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria Semifinals 42,405

2022 FIFA World Cup

The Al Thumama Stadium hosted eight matches during the 2022 FIFA World Cup. [23]

Matches held in Al Thumama Stadium for FWC 2022
DateTimeTeam No. 1ResultTeam No. 2RoundAttendance
21 November 202219:00Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 0–2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Group A 41,721
23 November 202219:00Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 7–0Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica Group E 40,013
25 November 202216:00Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 1–3Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal Group A 41,797
27 November 202216:00Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 0–2Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Group F 43,738
29 November 202222:00Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 0–1Flag of the United States.svg  United States Group B 42,127
1 December 202218:00Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1–2Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Group F 43,102
4 December 202218:00Flag of France.svg  France 3–1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Round of 16 40,989
10 December 202218:00Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1–0Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 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. 2RoundAttendance
14 January 202414:30Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 4–2Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam Group D 17,385
17 January 202414:30Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 0–0Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Group A 14,137
20 January 202414:30Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 2–2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Group E 36,627
24 January 202414:30Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3–1Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Group D 26,453
31 January 202414:30Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 1–3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Round of 16 31,832
7 February 202418:00Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 2–3Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar Semi-finals 40,342

References

  1. ↑ "Al Thumama Stadium". fifa.com. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  2. ↑ "Al Thumama Stadium". thorntontomasetti.com. January 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  3. ↑ "Al Thumama Stadium". qatar2022.qa. Archived from the original on 23 October 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  4. ↑ "Six facts about Al Thumama Stadium". qatar2022.qa. 20 August 2017. Archived from the original on 22 June 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  5. ↑ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022". fifa.com. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  6. 1 2 "Qatar reveals Al Thumama Stadium update". timeoutdoha.com. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  7. ↑ "Sixth stadium announced for Qatar World Cup 2022". Construction Global. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  8. ↑ "Qatar 2022 stadiums continue to take shape despite pandemic". thepeninsulaqatar.com. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  9. ↑ "Get To Know The 2022 Qatar World Cup Stadiums". archdaily.com. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  10. 1 2 "Al Thumama Stadium nearing completion". gulf-times.com. 14 November 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  11. ↑ "Qatar and Turkey join forces 'in harmony' to build Al Thumama Stadium". thepeninsulaqatar.com. 1 November 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  12. 1 2 "Qatar 2022: Football World Cup stadiums at a glance". aljazeera.com. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  13. ↑ "Al Thumama stadium making progress ahead of World Cup". en.as.com. 13 November 2019. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  14. ↑ "Al Thumama Stadium takes shape". thepeninsulaqatar.com. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  15. ↑ "Get To Know The 2022 Qatar World Cup Stadiums". archdaily.com. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  16. ↑ "Qatar: Little Progress on Protecting Migrant Workers". Human Rights Watch. 2020-08-24. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
  17. ↑ "Qatar 2022 organiser launches Workers' Welfare website". Business & Human Rights Resource Centre. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
  18. ↑ "Al Thumama Stadium - When will the sixth Qatar 2022 World Cup venue be inaugurated?". goal.com. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  19. ↑ "Al Thumama Stadium honoured for innovative design". gulf-times.com. 20 May 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  20. ↑ "Qatar's Al Thumama Stadium wins prestigious international architectural accolade". ausleisure.com.au. 9 June 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  21. ↑ "2021 FIFA Arab Cup: Participating teams, fixtures and all you need to know". goal.com. 18 December 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  22. ↑ "Algeria edge Morocco in penalty thriller to set up Qatar semi-final". thepeninsulaqatar.com. 12 December 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  23. ↑ "Al Thumama Stadium design looks like a gahfiya reserved for FIFA World Cup 2022". Footballcoal. Archived from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
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