| Al-Shamal Stadium | |
|---|---|
| Location | Ash-Shamal, Qatar |
| Opened | 2017 (estimated) |
| Owner | Qatar Football Association |
| Surface | Grass |
| Architect | Albert Speer & Partner GmbH |
| Capacity | 45,330 (planned) |
| Tenants | |
| 2022 FIFA World Cup | |
Al-Shamal Stadium (Arabic: ملعب الشمال) is a proposed football stadium which will be built in Ash-Shamal, Qatar in time for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. It will be one of the biggest stadium in Qatar, due be opened in Summer of 2017.
The shape of the Al-Shamal Stadium is derived from the traditional dhow, the local fishing boats of the Persian Gulf, and appears from afar as a boat on shore waiting to launch. Post FIFA World Cup, the modular upper tier of the stadium will be disassembled for shipment to developing countries.
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