It was born in 2003, it was demolished in 2015, it began to be rebuilt in 2016, it was inaugurated again in December 2020. The Estadio Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani, emir of Qatar between 1960 and 1972, has less than two decades but more history. What about all those who will be at the World Cup in Qatar, with a particularity that makes a difference in the level of sustainability and future in the medium/long term: the reconstruction of the venue, which went from 21,282 to 44,740 spectators (a little more reduced in the final phase). , more than 80% of the remains of the old stadium were reused with the trees replaced around it.
That Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium glow ✨ #Qatar2022 pic.twitter.com/LfVBq53gyF
— Road to 2022 (@roadto2022en) November 11, 2022
The regular home of Al-Rayyan SC, who sets the tone for the red and black colors on the seats in the stands, Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani is located in Al-Rayyan, considered the gateway to the desert and with a railway connection from the city, and reflects this same influence on the façade with the replica of dunes between the importance of the family, the beauty of the desert and the local traditional commerce.
When the World Cup ends, the stadium will again have a capacity of 21,000 spectators, with the shopping center inside The Mall of Qatar which will be reinforced later by other infrastructures.
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The opening game at this venue will be the USA vs. Wales on November 21. The 40,000 capacity Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium will host a round of 16 game and Canada’s opening game against Belgium! (Hosted by @Qatar Airlines???????? pic.twitter.com/UCtA4eb84y
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) November 16, 2022
Click on the image to see the gallery of the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium
Stadiums of the World Cup 2022
- 974, the code of the first folding stadium
- Al Janoub, the best tribute to Zaha Hadid
- How King Pelé named a stadium after the emir
- Build, Destroy, Rebuild (but using 80%)
- Gahfiya, water reuse and original idea
- Lusail, the iconic within a new city
- The Diamond where there is everything except a desert of ideas
Source: Observadora