Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium

Multi-purpose stadium in Qatar
25°10′49.06″N 51°35′47.48″E / 25.1802944°N 51.5965222°E / 25.1802944; 51.5965222Capacity12,000SurfaceGrassConstructionArchitectAlbert Speer & Partner GmbHStructural engineerSolb 26TenantsAl-Wakrah Sports Club Qatar National Football Team

The Saoud bin Abdulrahman al-Thani Stadium (Arabic: ملعب سعود بن عبدالرحمن), also known as Al-Wakrah SC Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It is the home venue of Al-Wakrah Sports Club. The stadium has a capacity of 12,000 seats.[1]

A new stadium named Al Janoub Stadium is being built in the vicinity in time for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and will be used as Al-Wakrah Sports Club’s home, after the world cup.[2]

During the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the site was used as the training base for England.

The stadium will be used as one of the venues in the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.

References

  1. ^ "General Information about Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Al Janoub Stadium". aecom.com. Retrieved 27 January 2022.


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