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Shaped like a traditional Bedouin tent, Al Bayt Stadium, on the edge of Al Khor City, mixes Qatari’s history and warm hospitality with the ultra-modern.
The stadium was one of the first venues built to host the FIFA World Cup 2022™, making it the largest cylindrical stadium. The word Al Bayt translates to the home, depicting the Qatari traditional tents and their warmth.
🏟️ Capacity: The stadium can seat 68,000 spectators.
🌟 Highlight: It boasts a sustainable design with a unique retractable roof, ensuring optimal environmental efficiency.
35 km away from Doha
The stadium is accessible by car or taxi.
The stadium is accessible by metro, on the red line to Lusail QNB station.
The construction of Al Bayt Stadium officially started in September 2015 and was completed three years later, with a reported cost of $847 million. The inauguration took place on 30 November 2021, with the opening ceremony of the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021™ attended by the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. Al Bayt Stadium was also the setting for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ opening game between Qatar and Ecuador.
Designed by Dar Al-Handasah and built in partnership with Aspire Foundation, Al Bayt Stadium has a Class A* rating from the Global Sustainability Assessment System (GSAS). The stadium uses green building materials and the latest technology to preserve energy and water.
Al Bayt Stadium boasts a sustainable design with a unique retractable roof, ensuring optimal environmental efficiency.
The ring road around the stadium separates it from its surroundings to look like an “oasis in the desert”.
With an impressive capacity of 68 000 fans, Al-Bayt Stadium is the largest cylindrical stadium in the world.
Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium hosted seven matches during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ and four matches for the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021™.
Visible from miles away, Al Bayt Stadium will go down in World Cup history as the place where the 2022 event began. See the stadium for yourself and take in its beautiful design touches, inside and out.
The stadium takes its name and eye-catching silhouette from bayt al sha'ar - the traditional Bedouin tents of the nomadic people in Qatar. The distinctive black and white stripes on the stadium’s exterior match the stripes on these time-honoured symbols of hospitality and a warm welcome for desert travellers. The inside of the stadium is a rich red, with seats in Al Sadu patterns, celebrating the Bedouin style of weaving.
All of our stadiums won praise for their striking architecture, sustainable design and innovative construction. They boast retractable roofs and impressive cooling technologies that and make for an electric atmosphere for fans from far and wide.
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