{"id":5469,"date":"2021-10-07T19:20:48","date_gmt":"2021-10-07T17:20:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1384350"},"modified":"2021-10-07T19:48:16","modified_gmt":"2021-10-07T17:48:16","slug":"qatar-world-cup-stadiums-2022-pictures-capacities-and-host-cities","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/qatar-world-cup-stadiums-2022-pictures-capacities-and-host-cities\/","title":{"rendered":"Qatar World Cup stadiums 2022: Pictures, capacities and host cities"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Michael Potts\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 07 October 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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As strange as it is to say, the 2022 World Cup in Qatar is just over a year away and stadiums are rising from the ground in time for the show-stopping tournament.<\/p>\n

Euro 2020 is still fresh in our minds after it was postponed to the summer of 2021, yet we\u2019re already thinking about the next major tournament \u2013 and it will be a Christmas tournament for the first time ever.<\/p>\n

Games will be held from late-November until the final on 18th December 2022 \u2013 one week before Christmas Day.<\/p>\n

Right now, we don\u2019t even know which teams have qualified for the competition as\u00a0World Cup qualifiers on TV<\/a> continue to rage on.<\/p>\n

However, we do know the venues that will host matches in Qatar. Eight stadiums spread across five cities in a compact space will play host to the biggest tournament in world football.<\/p>\n

RadioTimes.com<\/a> has rounded up everything you need to know about the Qatar World Cup stadiums for the 2022 tournament.<\/p>\n

Lusail Iconic Stadium<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Lusail Iconic Stadium<\/span><\/figcaption> Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

City: Lusail<\/strong>
Capacity: 80,000<\/strong><\/p>\n

The centrepiece, the main stage, the headline acts, the very heart of it all. The Lusail Iconic Stadium will host the 2022 World Cup final.<\/p>

Al Bayt Stadium<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Al Bayt Stadium<\/span><\/figcaption> Getty Images<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

City: Al-Khor<\/strong>
Capacity: 60,000<\/strong><\/p>\n

It all gets underway at the Al Bayt Stadium in November 2022. The opening match of the tournament will be held here including an inevitably glitzy opening ceremony.<\/p>\n

Ras Abu Aboud Stadium<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Ras Abu Aboud Stadium<\/span><\/figcaption> Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

City: Doha<\/strong>
Capacity: 40,000<\/strong><\/p>\n

The new design for this stadium will incorporate a number of shipping containers and reusable elements. The stadium will only ever host six competitive games before it is entirely dismantled and re-used in other projects.<\/p>\n

Al Thumama Stadium<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Al Thumama Stadium<\/span><\/figcaption> Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

City: Doha<\/strong>
Capacity: 40,000<\/strong><\/p>\n

The stadium has been constructed to represent the gahfiya, a traditional woven cap worn by men across the Middle East.<\/p>\n

Education City Stadium<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Education City Stadium<\/span><\/figcaption> Getty Images<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

City: Al-Rayyan<\/strong>
Capacity: 45,350<\/strong><\/p>\n

Following the conclusion of the tournament, 20,000 seats will be removed and donated to developing nations as they seek to build impressive football arenas.<\/p>\n

Ahmed bin Ali Stadium<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium<\/span><\/figcaption> Getty Images<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

City: Al-Rayyan<\/strong>
Capacity: 44,740<\/strong><\/p>\n

The surrounding facilities will incorporate a number of sand dune-shaped structures that signify the desert landscape around the ground and Qatar itself.<\/p>\n

Khalifa International Stadium<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Khalifa International Stadium<\/span><\/figcaption> Getty Images<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

City: Al-Rayyan<\/strong>
Capacity: 40,000<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Khalifa International Stadium is a long-standing stadium, relatively speaking, and has undergone several makeovers since breaking ground in 1975.<\/p>\n

Al Janoub Stadium<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Al Janoub Stadium<\/span><\/figcaption> Getty Images<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

City: Al-Wakrah<\/strong>
Capacity: 40,000<\/strong><\/p>\n

It says a lot that you can build a stadium that looks as futuristic as this and only use it for one knockout game \u2013 a Round of 16 tie at that.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re looking for something else to watch check out our\u00a0<\/b>TV Guide<\/b><\/span><\/a> or visit our <\/b>Sport<\/b><\/span><\/a> hub.<\/b><\/p>\n

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