Al Bayt Stadium
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Al-Bayt Stadium (Arabic: استاد البيت, romanized: ʾIstād al-Bayt, lit. 'The House Stadium')[2][3] is a retractable roof football stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, which was opened in time for matches in the 2022 FIFA World Cup,[4] which began on 20 November 2022.[5] The stadium is located 35 km away from Doha, which made it the furthest stadium from the capital that was used in the World Cup.[5][6] The stadium's construction contract was awarded to Qatari contractor Galfar Al Misnad,[7] Webuild S.p.A. and Cimolai in 2015.[8]
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Full name | Al-Bayt Stadium |
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Location | Al Khor, Qatar |
Coordinates | 25°39′08″N 51°29′15″E |
Capacity | 68,895[1] |
Record attendance | 68,895 (Spain vs Germany, 27 November 2022) and (England vs France, 10 December 2022) |
Field size | 105x68 meters |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 2014; 10 years ago (2014) |
Opened | November 30, 2021; 2 years ago (2021-11-30) |
Architect | gmp Architekten von Gerkan, Marg und Partner |
Main contractors | Galfar Al Misnad, Webuild S.p.A., Cimolai |
Tenants | |
Al-Khor SC (2022–present) Qatar national football team (selected matches) |
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