Ahmad bin Ali Stadium

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The new Ahmad bin Ali Stadium (Template:Langx),[1][2] popularly known as Al-Rayyan Stadium, is an association football stadium located in the district of Rawdat Al Jahhaniya, Qatar, around Script error: No such module "convert". 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.[3] The former stadium, built in 2003, had a seating capacity of 21,282 and was demolished in 2015.[4] The new Al Rayyan Stadium has a seating capacity of 45,032.[5]

The stadium is located about 20 km west of Doha.[6]

Construction

The Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium was one of eight stadiums used in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[7][8]

The former Ahmad bin Ali Stadium was demolished in 2015[9] 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.[10]

The construction of the new stadium started in early 2016.[11] 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.[10] The new stadium was built for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, which was hosted by Qatar.[12]

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,[13] and all seats were shaded.

Events

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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.[14] The stadium was one of two venues used for the 2020 FIFA Club World Cup.[15][16]

The Ahmad bin Ali Stadium hosted four matches for the FIFA Arab Cup 2021.[17] 2021 Turkish Super Cup was played at the stadium.[18]

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

Date Time Team #1 Result Team #2 Round Attendance
30 November 2021 13:00 File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia 5–1 File:Flag of Mauritania.svg Mauritania Group B 2,494
1 December 2021 13:00 File:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria 4–0 File:Flag of Sudan.svg Sudan Group D 2,203
4 December 2021 13:00 File:Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan 0–4 File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco Group C 7,890
6 December 2021 22:00 File:Flag of Oman.svg Oman 3–0 File:Flag 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.

Date Time Team No. 1 Result Team No. 2 Round Attendance
21 November 2022 22:00 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 1–1 File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales Group B 43,418
23 November 2022 22:00 File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium 1–0 File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Group F 40,432
25 November 2022 13:00 File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales 0–2 File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran Group B 40,875
27 November 2022 13:00 File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan 0–1 File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica Group E 41,479
29 November 2022 22:00 File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales 0–3 File:Flag of England.svg England Group B 44,297
1 December 2022 18:00 File:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia 0–0 File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Group F 43,984
3 December 2022 22:00 File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina 2–1 File:Flag 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.

Date Time Team No. 1 Result Team No. 2 Round Attendance
13 January 2024 14:30 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 2–0 File:Flag of India.svg India Group B 35,253
15 January 2024 17:30 File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia 1–3 File:Flag of Iraq.svg Iraq Group D 16,532
18 January 2024 17:30 File:Flag of India.svg India 0–3 File:Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Uzbekistan Group B 38,491
21 January 2024 20:30 File:Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Kyrgyzstan 0–2 File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia Group F 39,557
28 January 2024 19:00 File:Flag of Tajikistan.svg Tajikistan 1–1 Template:Aet Template:Pso File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates Round of 16 33,584
2 February 2024 14:30 File:Flag of Tajikistan.svg Tajikistan 0–1 File:Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan Quarter-finals 35,530
6 February 2024 18:00 File:Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan 2–0 File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea Semi-finals 42,850

See also

References

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