Al Bayt Stadium

Al Bayt Stadium
Location Al Khor, Qatar
Coordinates 25°39'08.1"N 51°29'15.5"E
Capacity 60,000
Surface Grass
Construction
Broke ground 2014
Opened Fall 2018 (expected)
Main contractors Salini Impregilo, Galfar, Cimolai, Hightex

Al Bayt Stadium (Arabic: استاد البيت‎) is a proposed football stadium which will be built in Al Khor, Qatar in time for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. [1]

The stadium is part of the Aspire Zone and will host one of the World Cup semi-finals. [2]

Plans

It will take on an asymmetrical seashell motif, providing covered seating for all spectators. Connected to a number of transportation systems, the onsite parking will be able to hold 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 will host over 45,000 World Cup fans, with an additional 1,000 seats for press.

References

  1. ↑ Neha Bhatia (13 August 2015). "Revealed: The firms behind the construction Qatar's World Cup stadiums". Arabian Business. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  2. ↑ Saraiva, Alexia. "Get To Know The 8 2022 Qatar World Cup Stadiums". ArchDaily.

Coordinates: 25°39′08″N 51°29′16″E / 25.65222°N 51.48778°E / 25.65222; 51.48778

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