Al-Shamal Stadium
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| Location | Ash-Shamal, Qatar |
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| Coordinates | 26°08′N 51°13′E / 26.133°N 51.217°E |
| Owner | Qatar Football Association |
| Capacity | 45,120 (proposed) |
| Surface | Grass |
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| Architect | Albert Speer & Partner GmbH |
Al-Shamal Stadium (Arabic: ملعب الشمال) was a proposed football stadium in Ash-Shamal, Qatar. It was proposed as part of the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup bid, and would have had a capacity of 45,120.[1] After the World Cup, the stadium would have been downsized to 25,000.[2] The stadium was not built, and other venues would host games at Qatar 2022.[3]
Plans
[edit]The design was created by a renowned German architect and urban planner Albert Speer & Partners, and was derived from the traditional dhow a traditional type of sailling vessel, the local fishing boats commonly used in Arab States of the Persian Gulf.[4]
See also
[edit]- Al-Shamal SC Stadium - 5,000 seater stadium located nearby, home to Al-Shamal SC
References
[edit]- ↑ "Al Shamal Regaining past glory". The Peninsula Qatar. 6 January 2013. Archived from the original on 24 July 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- ↑ "Design: Al-Shamal Stadium – StadiumDB.com". stadiumdb.com. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
- ↑ "Stadiums". Qatar 2022™. Archived from the original on 2022-02-08. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
- ↑ "Albert Speer | Biography, Architecture, Books, & Facts | Britannica". Encyclopedia Britannica. Archived from the original on 2025-12-13. Retrieved 2025-12-30.