Khalifa International Stadium

Coordinates: 25°15′49″N 51°26′53″E / 25.26361°N 51.44806°E / 25.26361; 51.44806
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Khalifa International Stadium
استاد خليفة الدولي (
Arabic)
Map
Location
Coordinates25°15′49″N 51°26′53″E / 25.26361°N 51.44806°E / 25.26361; 51.44806
Public transit Sport City (المدينة الرياضية)
OwnerQatar Football Association
Capacity45,857
Record attendance45,344 (England vs Iran, 21 November 2022)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Opened1976
Renovated2005, 2017
ArchitectDar Al-Handasah (2017)
Tenants
Qatar national football team (1976–present)

Khalifa International Stadium (

Arabic: استاد خليفة الدولي, ALA-LC: Istād Khalīfah al-Duwalī) is a multi-purpose stadium located in Al Rayyan, Qatar, around 9 kilometres (6 miles) west from the centre of Doha. Its ground comprises a running track and a grass pitch. Opened in 1976, the stadium was named after then Emir of Qatar Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani. Under the ownership of the Qatar Football Association, it serves as the primary home ground of the Qatar men's national football team. Its current fully-roofed, 45,857-seat configuration was opened in 2017, following a previous reconfiguration in 2005 that incorporated the stadium into the Aspire Zone
complex and added a roofed grandstand; boosting its capacity from 20,000 to 40,000.

Khalifa has hosted numerous international

2011 Pan Arab Games, and 2019 World Athletics Championships were held at the stadium, and World Athletics has since organised the annual Doha Diamond League event there as part of its Diamond League series. In the future, Khalifa is planned to host track and field events at the 2030 Asian Games. In association football, the stadium hosted matches during the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup, the 1995 FIFA World Youth Championship, the 2011 and 2023 AFC Asian Cup, and three editions of the Arabian Gulf Cup. The final of the Emir of Qatar Cup
is also occasionally played at the stadium.

History

Khalifa International Stadium opened in 1976, ahead of the 4th Arabian Gulf Cup, with a mostly symmetrical stadium bowl and a basic roof covering the upper seats of the stadium's western stand. The stadium hosted all 22 games of the tournament, which was won by Kuwait.[1][2][3] Sixteen years later, the stadium once again hosted all 15 games of the 11th Arabian Gulf Cup in 1992, which saw hosts Qatar win the Arabian Gulf Cup the very first time.[4][5]

Interior view towards the northeast during a World Cup football match in November 2022
Fireworks during the 2006 Asian Games opening ceremony.

In preparation for Doha's hosting of the

2011 Pan Arab Games were also held at Khalifa a few years later.[8]

After the rights to host the

Speciality

Khalifa International stadium was the first one to get inaugurated during last year's Amir cup finals. It has long been the cornerstone of the country's spoting tradition with its unigue geography and advanced transport systems.[19]

Khalifa International stadium has set a benchmark. However, its most significant feature is its roof which covers over 70 per cent of the stadium. The roof is designed with

PTFE
materials. Although it is not retractable like other stadiums, it can still provide sufficient shade for fans.However, the distinctive feature of the Khalifa Stadium is its two roof arches. These arches are located on the east and west side of the stadium, which is over 120metre high. Furthermore, it is also fitted with cooling units that span around the stadium.

The cooling system can drop the temperature down to 24 degrees during matches. In addition, the latest renovation also saw the installation of LED pitch lights and a digital floodlight. [20]

Renovation

The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) and the Aspire Zone Foundation collaborated to renovate the stadium, which got underway in 2014. It involved building a sports museum (3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum), expanding the east wing of the stadium's stands to accommodate 48,000 spectators, adding hospitality and VIP suites, installing a state-of-the-art roof that covers every stand in the stadium, and installing cooling technology that uses 40% less energy than traditional stadium cooling technology to maintain the field's ideal temperature of 26 degrees all year round.[21]

International matches

Tournament results

4th Arabian Gulf Cup (1976)

11th Arabian Gulf Cup (1992)

1998 Arab Cup

Date Time(QST) Team #1 Result Team #2 Round Attendance
1 October 1998 21:00  Kuwait 4–1  United Arab Emirates Third place 25,000
1 October 1998 23:00  Saudi Arabia
3–1
 Qatar Final 25,000

2011 AFC Asian Cup

The Khalifa International Stadium hosted six matches during the 2011 AFC Asian Cup, including the final.

Date Time(QST) Team #1 Result Team #2 Round Attendance
7 January 2011 19:15  Qatar 0–2  Uzbekistan Group A 37,143
12 January 2011 19:15  China 0–2  Qatar 30,778
16 January 2011 19:15  Qatar 3–0  Kuwait 28,339
21 January 2011 19:25  Uzbekistan 2–1  Jordan Quarter-finals 16,073
25 January 2011 19:25  Uzbekistan 0–6  Australia Semi-finals 24,826
29 January 2011 18:00  Australia 0–1  Japan Final 37,174

24th Arabian Gulf Cup (2019)

Date Time (AST) Team #1 Result Team #2 Round Attendance
26 November 2019 19:30  Qatar 1–2  Iraq Group A 37,890
29 November 2019 17:30  United Arab Emirates 0–2  Iraq 17,437
19:30  Yemen 0–6  Qatar 26,392
2 December 2019 17:30  Qatar 4–2  United Arab Emirates TBD
20:00  Kuwait 2–4  Bahrain Group B TBD

2022 FIFA World Cup

The Khalifa International Stadium hosted eight matches during the 2022 FIFA World Cup, including the third place play-off.

Date Time(QST) Team #1 Result Team #2 Round Attendance
21 November 2022 16:00  England 6–2  Iran Group B 45,344
23 November 2022 16:00  Germany 1–2  Japan Group E 42,608
25 November 2022 19:00  Netherlands 1–1  Ecuador Group A 44,833
27 November 2022 19:00  Croatia 4–1  Canada Group F 44,374
29 November 2022 18:00  Ecuador 1–2  Senegal Group A 44,569
1 December 2022 22:00  Japan 2–1  Spain Group E 44,851
3 December 2022 18:00  Netherlands 3–1  United States Round of 16 44,846
17 December 2022 18:00  Croatia 2–1  Morocco Third place play-off 44,137

2023 AFC Asian Cup

On 5 April 2023, the Khalifa International Stadium was chosen as one of eight venues for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar.

Date Local time Team #1 Result Team #2 Round Attendance
14 January 2024 17:30  United Arab Emirates 3–1  Hong Kong Group C 15,586
16 January 2024 20:30  Saudi Arabia 2–1  Oman Group F 41,987
19 January 2024 20:30  Hong Kong 0–1  Iran Group C 36,412
22 January 2024 18:00  Qatar 1–0  China Group A 42,104
25 January 2024 14:30  Jordan 0–1  Bahrain Group E 39,650
29 January 2024 14:30  Iraq 2–3  Jordan Round of 16 35,814

Friendly

Date Time (QST) Team #1 Result Team #2
14 November 2009 19:15  Brazil 1–0  England
17 November 2010 19:15  Brazil 0–1  Argentina
18 November 2010 18:00  Qatar 0–1  Haiti
16 December 2010 18:00  Qatar 2–1  Egypt
22 December 2010 16:00  Qatar 2–0  Estonia
28 December 2010 19:15  Qatar 0–0  Iran
6 February 2013 21:00  Spain 3–1  Uruguay
7 September 2018 19:00  Qatar 1–0  China
11 September 2018 19:00  Qatar 3–0  Palestine
31 December 2018 20:00  Qatar 1–2  Iran

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Events and tenants
Preceded by Asian Games
Opening and closing ceremonies

2006
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Busan Asiad Main Stadium
Busan
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2006
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2011
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2019
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2030
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King Fahd International Stadium
Riyadh
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