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Stadium 974

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Stadium 974
استاد ٩٧٤ (Arabic)
File:Stadium 974 exterior.jpg
Exterior view in December 2022
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Former namesRas Abu Aboud Stadium
Location
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Public transitFile:Gold Line Doha Icon 04.2019.svg Ras Bu Abboud (راس أبو عبود)
Capacity44,089[1]
Record attendance44,089 (Poland vs Argentina, 30 November 2022)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Opened30 November 2021
ArchitectFenwick Iribarren Architects

Stadium 974 (Arabic: استاد ٩٧٤, romanized: ʾIstād 974, previously known as Ras Abu Aboud Stadium) is a football stadium in Ras Abu Aboud, Doha, Qatar, about 10km east of Doha.[2] 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 December 2025, this has not happened and the stadium currently still sits in its original site.[3] Most recently, the venue was used for the 2024 FIFA Intercontinental Cup, the 2024 Trophée des Champions and the 2025 FIFA Arab Cup.[4]

Design and construction

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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.[5][6] 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).[7]

The construction of the stadium involved HBK Contracting Company (HBK),[8] DCB-QA, Time Qatar, Fenwick Iribarren Architects (FI-A),[9] Schlaich Bergermann Partner and Hilson Moran.[10][11] 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."[12]

History

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The stadium is one of eight stadiums built, renovated or reconstructed for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[13] 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.[7]

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.[14] The stadium hosted six matches during the tournament.[15]

The stadium hosted seven games in the 2022 FIFA World Cup, including Brazil vs. South Korea in the Round of 16.[16]

Post-World Cup

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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.[17][18][19] 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.[20] In December 2024, the stadium hosted two matches of the 2024 FIFA Intercontinental Cup.[21]

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

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All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

2021 FIFA Arab Cup

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Date Time Team #1 Result Team #2 Round Attendance
30 November 2021 22:00 File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates 2–1 File:Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958–1971), Flag of Syria (1980–2024).svg Syria Group B 4,129
3 December 2021 19:00 File:Flag of Mauritania.svg Mauritania 0–1 File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates 3,316
4 December 2021 File:Flag of Sudan.svg Sudan 0–5 File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt Group D 14,464
7 December 2021 18:00 File:Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan 5–1 File:Flag of Palestine.svg Palestine Group C 9,750
15 December 2021 File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia 1–0 File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt Semifinals 36,427
18 December 2021 13:00 File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		 File:Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar Third-place play-off 30,978

2022 FIFA World Cup

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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 File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 0–0 File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland Group C 39,369
24 November 2022 File:Flag of Portugal (official).svg Portugal 3–2 File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana Group H 42,661
26 November 2022  France 2–1 File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark Group D 42,869
28 November 2022 File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil 1–0 File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Group G 43,649
30 November 2022 22:00 File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland 0–2 File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina Group C 44,089
2 December 2022 File:Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia 2–3 File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Group G 41,378
5 December 2022 File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil 4–1 File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea Round of 16 43,847

2024 FIFA Intercontinental Cup

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Stadium 974 hosted two matches for the 2024 FIFA Intercontinental Cup.[22]

Date Time Team No. 1 Result Team No. 2 Round Attendance
11 December 2024 20:00 Brazil Botafogo 0–3 Mexico Pachuca FIFA Derby of the Americas 12,257
14 December 2024 Mexico Pachuca 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 p)		 Egypt Al Ahly FIFA Challenger Cup 38,841

2025 FIFA Arab Cup

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Date Time Team #1 Result Team #2 Round Attendance
3 December 2025 17:30 File:Flag of Iraq.svg Iraq 2–1 File:Flag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain Group D 9,358
6 December 2025 19:00 File:Flag of Sudan.svg Sudan 0–2 File:Flag of Iraq.svg Iraq 38,639
8 December 2025 20:00 File:Flag of Oman.svg Oman 2–1 File:Flag of the Comoros.svg Comoros Group B 9,348
9 December 2025 17:30 File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates 3–1 File:Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait Group C 15,357

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