Al Thumama Stadium
Al Thumama Stadium (Arabic: ملعب الثمامة Malʿab ath-Thumāma) is a football stadium currently under construction in Al Thumama, Qatar. It will be a venue of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[1]
ملعب الثمامة | |
 Construction in progress | |
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| Location | Al Thumama, Qatar |
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| Coordinates | 25°14′07″N 51°31′56″E |
| Owner | Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup Supreme Committee |
| Capacity | 40,000 (planned) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2017 |
| Opened | 2020 (projected) |
| Architect | Ibrahim M. Jaidah (Arab Engineering Bureau) Heerim |
| Structural engineer | Schlaich Bergermann Partners |
| Services engineer | JAIN consultants (Jain and Partners, Dubai) |
| General contractor | Al Jaber Engineering Tekfen Construction |
The architectural design, by Ibrahim Jaidah, takes its inspiration from the traditional taqiyah hat.[2]
References
- "Six facts about Al Thumama Stadium - the latest 2022 FIFA World Cup venue". Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup Supreme Committee. 20 August 2017.
- Saraiva, Alexia. "Get To Know The 8 2022 Qatar World Cup Stadiums". ArchDaily.
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