Al Bayt Stadium

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Al-Bayt Stadium
File:Al Bayt Stadium.jpg
Location Al Khor, Qatar
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Capacity 60,000
Record attendance 67,372 (Qatar–Ecuador, 20 November 2022)
Surface Grass
Construction
Broke ground 2014
Opened 30 November 2021
Main contractors Webuild S.p.A., Cimolai, Galfar, Hightex
Tenants
Qatar national football team
Al Khor SC

Al-Bayt Stadium (Arabic: استاد البيت‎, translit. ʾIstād al-Bayt‎)[1][2] is a retractable roof football stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, intended to be used in time for matches in the 2022 FIFA World Cup,[3] which kicked off on November 20, 2022.[4] The stadium's construction contract was awarded to Webuild S.p.A. and Cimolai in 2015.[5] In January 2020, the stadium received sustainability certificates of green design, construction management and energy efficiency.[6]

The stadium is located about 35 km away from Doha.[4]

Plans

Al Bayt Stadium hosted the opening match of the 2022 World Cup, and will host the semi and quarter-final matches.[7][8] The stadium will host around 60,000 World Cup fans,[9] including 1,000 seats for press. The architectural design takes its inspiration from the traditional tents of the nomadic peoples of Qatar and the region.[10] It will feature a retractable roof, providing covered seating for all spectators. It will connect to transportation systems and have onsite parking for 6,000 cars, 350 buses and the coming and going of 150 public buses/shuttles, as well as 1,000 taxis and water taxis. The stadium is certified for its sustainability credentials under the Global Sustainability Assessment System (GSAS) for a number of certifications representing sustainable design & build, construction management practices and the efficiency of its energy center. The stadium also received a five-star GSAS rating.[10]

The stadium will also include luxurious hotel suites and rooms with balcony views of the football field.[9]

To mark the National Sports Day, stadium's adjacent park's official opening was announced to be held on Qatar's sports day itself, 11 February 2020.[11]

Construction FIFA World Cup Qatar

The Al Bayt Stadium in Qatar is one of seven stadiums being converted for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar[12] and is the second largest stadium after Lusail Stadium.[13] The stadium was designed by Dar Al-Handasah.[14] Following the World Cup, it is expected to be reconfigured into a 32,000-seat stadium. Excess seats will be removed from the upper tier and donated to other countries or placed on the infrastructures planned for the 2030 Asian Games.[15] The vacated space will then be converted into a five-star hotel, shopping mall and another sports facilities.[16][17]

The tent-like structure has four stands, each of whose exterior walls and peaked roofs are covered in polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) woven fiberglass membrane. The exterior part of the PTFE membrane is coloured in traditional black, white and red colours to further reference the Nomadic people's tents. A retractable roof connects the four stands to enclose the stadium.[18]

A 2021 investigation by The Guardian revealed that over 6500 migrant workers from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka died between 2010 and 2020 during construction of World Cup venues in Qatar.[19] The figures used by The Guardian did not include occupation or place of work so deaths could not be definitively associated with the World Cup construction programme, but "a very significant proportion of the migrant workers who have died since 2011 were only in the country because Qatar won the right to host the World Cup." Commenting on the investigation, Construction News noted, first, a 2014 BBC Newsnight investigation that claimed migrant workers employed by Carillion subcontractors in Qatar were forced to work in unsafe conditions and had wages withheld; secondly, it recalled a 2019 report by the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre showing construction firms working in Qatar and the UAE were "failing" to protect workers' rights - firms included former Carillion subsidiary Al-Futtaim Carillion, Interserve, Laing O'Rourke, Multiplex and Vinci QDVC.[20]

History

The inauguration of the stadium took place on November 30, 2021, on the occasion of opening ceremony for the FIFA Arab Cup 2021, followed by a match between the host Qatar and Bahrain, in which the reigning Asian champion Qatar survived a last-minute scare to fend off the visitor 1–0, courtesy a header from Abdulaziz Hatem in the 69th minute.[21]

This event was attended by the Emir (head of state) of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. FIFA President Gianni Infantino, several Heads of State and authorities and Presidents from member associations to enjoy the inauguration ceremony of Al Bayt Stadium and to mark the official opening of FIFA Arab Cup 2021.[22] The newly built stadium hosted five matches during FIFA Arab Cup 2021, including the final of the tournament on 18 December 2021.[23][24]

On 20th November 2022, the stadium hosted the opening game of the FIFA World Cup; a reported record attendance of 67,372 watched the game, despite the capacity of the stadium being 60,000.

Recent tournament results

2021 FIFA Arab Cup

Date Time Team No. 1 Result Team No. 2 Round Attendance
30 November 2021 19:30  Qatar 1–0  Bahrain Group A 47,813
3 December 2021 22:00  Syria 2–0  Tunisia Group B 15,913
6 December 2021 22:00  Qatar 3–0  Iraq Group A 23,008
10 December 2021 22:00  Qatar 5–0  United Arab Emirates Quarterfinals 63,439
18 December 2021 18:00  Tunisia 0–2 (a.e.t.)  Algeria Final 60,456

2022 FIFA World Cup

Al Bayt Stadium will host nine matches during the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Date Time Team No. 1 Result Team No. 2 Round Attendance
20 November 2022 19:00  Qatar 0–2  Ecuador Group A 67,372
23 November 2022 13:00  Morocco –  Croatia Group F
25 November 2022 22:00  England –  United States Group B
27 November 2022 22:00  Spain –  Germany Group E
29 November 2022 18:00  Netherlands –  Qatar Group A
1 December 2022 22:00  Costa Rica –  Germany Group E
4 December 2022 22:00 Winners Group B – Runners-up Group A Round of 16
10 December 2022 22:00 Winners Match 51 – Winners Match 52 Quarter-finals
14 December 2022 22:00 Winners Match 59 – Winners Match 60 Semi-finals

See also

References

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