Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha

Name: Grand Hamad Stadium
Address: Doha, Qatar

#50 among attractions in Doha

Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums

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The Grand Hamad Stadium, 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 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 different sports, including football, table tennis, rugby sevens, and fencing. The Iraq national football team played their 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification matches at the stadium, as did the Yemen national football team in their 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification matches. The architect was Michael KC Cheah. 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. ()

Local name: ملعب حمد الكبير Capacity: 13 thous.Coordinates: 25°15'31"N, 51°31'13"E

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السلطة الجديد العسيري (alsltt aljdyd al syry)Doha Qatar

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Grand Hamad Stadium – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Museum of Islamic Art, Emiri Diwan, Msheireb Museums, National Museum of Qatar.

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