Al-Shamal Stadium

Al-Shamal Stadium
Location Ash-Shamal, Qatar
Coordinates 26°08′N 51°13′E / 26.133°N 51.217°E / 26.133; 51.217Coordinates: 26°08′N 51°13′E / 26.133°N 51.217°E / 26.133; 51.217
Owner Qatar Football Association
Capacity 45,120
(planned)
Surface Grass
Construction
Opened 2017 (estimated)
Architect Albert Speer & Partner GmbH
Tenants
2022 FIFA World Cup

Al-Shamal Stadium (Arabic: ملعب الشمال) is a proposed football stadium which will be built in Ash-Shamal, Qatar in time for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. With a capacity of 45,120, it will be one of the largest stadiums in Qatar.[1] It is set to be opened in the summer of 2017.

Plans

The shape of the Al-Shamal Stadium is derived from the traditional dhow, the local fishing boats commonly used in Arab States of the Persian Gulf, and appears from afar as a boat on the shore waiting to launch. Post FIFA World Cup, the modular upper tier of the stadium will be disassembled for shipment to developing countries.

References

  1. "Al Shamal Regaining past glory". The Peninsula Qatar. 6 January 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2015.


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