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Stadium 974
Football stadium in Doha, Qatar
Football stadium in Doha, Qatar
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Stadium 974 |
| nickname | ar |
| image | Stadium_974_exterior.jpg |
| image_caption | Exterior view in December 2022 |
| mapframe-wikidata | yes |
| former_names | Ras Abu Aboud Stadium |
| location | |
| coordinates | |
| public_transit | Ras Bu Abboud (راس أبو عبود) |
| capacity | 44,089 |
| record_attendance | 44,089 (Poland vs Argentina, 30 November 2022) |
| surface | Grass |
| opened | 30 November 2021 |
| architect | Fenwick Iribarren Architects |
| mapframe-wikidata = yes
Stadium 974 (, previously known as Ras Abu Aboud Stadium) is a football stadium in Ras Abu Aboud, Doha, Qatar, about 10km east of Doha. Officially opened on 30 November 2021, Stadium 974 was the first planned temporary venue in FIFA World Cup history.
The stadium hosted test matches during the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup and was a landmark venue during the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The legacy plans involved dismantling the stadium and moving it to Africa or South America, and the former site to be transformed with a waterfront development. However as of January 2026, this has not happened and the stadium currently still sits in its original site. Most recently, the venue was used for the 2024 FIFA Intercontinental Cup, the 2024 Trophée des Champions and the 2025 FIFA Arab Cup.
Design and construction
Created by Spain's Fenwick Iribarren Architects in collaboration with Schlaich Bergermann Partner and Hilson Moran, this stadium utilised repurposed shipping containers and recycled steel, resulting in cost-effective construction and reduced waste. Constructed on a 450,000 square-metre (111-acre) waterfront site, it has a modular design and incorporates 974 recycled shipping containers in homage to the site's strategic location, industrial history and the international dialing code for Qatar (+974).
The construction of the stadium involved HBK Contracting Company (HBK), DCB-QA, Time Qatar, Fenwick Iribarren Architects (FI-A), Schlaich Bergermann Partner and Hilson Moran. Fenwick Iribarren Architects said "the idea was to avoid building a "white elephant", a stadium that is left unused or underused after the tournament ends, as happened following previous World Cups."
History
The stadium is one of eight stadiums built, renovated or reconstructed for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The procurement process for the stadium conversion began in 2017.
The stadium was initially announced under the name Ras Abu Aboud Stadium. During a launch event on 20 November 2021, the venue was officially renamed Stadium 974.
It hosted its first match on 30 November 2021 on the opening day of the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup, between the United Arab Emirates and Syria. The stadium hosted six matches during the tournament.
The stadium hosted seven games in the 2022 FIFA World Cup, including Brazil vs. South Korea in the Round of 16.
Post-World Cup
It was planned that the re-assembled stadium would be transported to a future Host Country nation. It was initially committed to go to Maldonado, Uruguay, where it would be used for the 2030 FIFA World Cup with the vacated land used by the stadium being turned into a waterfront development. However the Uruguay–Argentina–Chile–Paraguay bid did not succeed. Other plans were floated to transport the Stadium to an African nation. However in November 2023, ESPN reported that the stadium is still standing in its original site with its World Cup signage still intact. In December 2024, the stadium hosted two matches of the 2024 FIFA Intercontinental Cup.
On 5 January 2025, the stadium hosted the 2024 Trophée des Champions between Paris Saint-Germain and AS Monaco. The QSL also saw the closing match of the 2024–2025 Ooredoo Stars League season in Week 16 between Al Wakrah and Al Rayyan on 23 February.
Tournament results
All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
2021 FIFA Arab Cup
| Date | Time | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Round | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 November 2021 | 22:00 | 2–1 | Group B | 4,129 | ||
| 3 December 2021 | 19:00 | 0–1 | 3,316 | |||
| 4 December 2021 | 0–5 | Group D | 14,464 | |||
| 7 December 2021 | 18:00 | 5–1 | Group C | 9,750 | ||
| 15 December 2021 | 1–0 | Semifinals | 36,427 | |||
| 18 December 2021 | 13:00 | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | ||||
| Third-place play-off | 30,978 |
2022 FIFA World Cup
Stadium 974 hosted seven matches during the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
| Date | Time | Team No. 1 | Result | Team No. 2 | Round | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 November 2022 | 19:00 | 0–0 | Group C | 39,369 | ||
| 24 November 2022 | 3–2 | Group H | 42,661 | |||
| 26 November 2022 | 2–1 | Group D | 42,869 | |||
| 28 November 2022 | 1–0 | Group G | 43,649 | |||
| 30 November 2022 | 22:00 | 0–2 | Group C | 44,089 | ||
| 2 December 2022 | 2–3 | Group G | 41,378 | |||
| 5 December 2022 | 4–1 | Round of 16 | 43,847 |
2024 FIFA Intercontinental Cup
Stadium 974 hosted two matches for the 2024 FIFA Intercontinental Cup.
| Date | Time | Team No. 1 | Result | Team No. 2 | Round | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 December 2024 | 20:00 | Botafogo | 0–3 | Pachuca | FIFA Derby of the Americas | 12,257 |
| 14 December 2024 | Pachuca | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | ||||
| Al Ahly | FIFA Challenger Cup | 38,841 |
2025 FIFA Arab Cup
References
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