Grand Hamad Stadium

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Grand Hamad Stadium
اســتــاد حــمــد الــكــبــيــر
Al-Arabi Stadium
Grand Hamad Stadium
Full nameGrand Hamad Stadium
Location Doha, Qatar
Coordinates 25°15′31″N51°31′19″E / 25.25861°N 51.52194°E / 25.25861; 51.52194
Owner Al-Arabi Sport Club
Capacity 13,000
Surface Grass
Tenants
Al-Arabi SC (19522023)

The Grand Hamad Stadium (Arabic : استاد حمد الكبير), also known as the Al–Arabi Sports Club Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Doha, Qatar. The stadium holds 13,000 people, and is currently used mostly for staging football matches, as it is Al-Arabi SC's home ground. The stadium was used extensively during the 2006 Asian Games, and was a venue for several sports, including football, table tennis, rugby sevens, and fencing. The Iraq national football team played their 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) matches at the stadium, as did the Yemen national football team in their 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) matches. [1] On March 10, 2022, the Brazil national football team announced that the Grand Hamad Stadium was selected as the team base camp during the 2022 FIFA World Cup. [2]

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History

Grand Hamad Stadium, one of 20 venues used for the 2006 Asian Games, saw its fair share of sporting events throughout the competition, which included 45 countries, 39 sports, 9,520 competitors, and 424 events. Grand Hamad Stadium, a rectangular venue, was excellent for both rugby sevens and football matches during this tournament. But it also showcased its versatility by holding table tennis matches and other fencing contests.The field, which is mostly used to host Al-Arabi SC football games, which are played in the Qatar Stars League, has earned the name Al-Arabi Sports Club Stadium. The Iraq National Team used Grand Hamad Stadium during the 2014 World Cup qualification stages while their national stadium in Basra Sports City was being built. [3]

FIFA World Cup qualification matches

FIFA World Cup qualification matches that were held in the stadium:

DateTeam #1Res.Team #2Round
25 March 2001Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 4–3Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine Group 3
11 November 2011Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 1–0Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Group 1
29 February 2012Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 7–1Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore Group 1
12 June 2012Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 1–1Flag of Oman.svg  Oman Group B
16 October 2012Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 1–2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Group B
14 November 2012Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 1–0Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan Group B
11 June 2013Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 0–1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Group B
12 March 2015Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen 3–1Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan First Round
8 September 2015Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen 0–4Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain Group H
17 November 2015Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen 1–3Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan Group H

Friendly (national team) Matches

Friendly (national Team) Matches that were held in the stadium.

DateTeam #1Res.Team #2
6 November 2011Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 1–0Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
29 May 2013Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 1–1Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
25 March 2014Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen 2–0Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
11 April 2014Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 3–0Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
30 October 2014Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 3–0Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
16 December 2018Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 2–0Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
31 December 2018Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 4–2Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
8 January 2024Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 2–2Flag of Syria.svg  Syria

2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup

Grand Hamad Stadium was chosen one of four alternative venues for the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.

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