Location | Ash-Shamal, Qatar |
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Coordinates | 26°08′N 51°13′E / 26.133°N 51.217°ECoordinates: 26°08′N 51°13′E / 26.133°N 51.217°E |
Owner | Qatar Football Association |
Capacity | 45,120 (planned) |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Opened | 2017 (estimated) |
Architect | Albert Speer & Partner GmbH |
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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. It is set to be opened in the summer of 2017.
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.