Get to Know Stadium 974 – 10 Fun Facts
If you think you’ve seen it all, think again. Walking up to this stadium you’ll be scratching your head in amazement and confusion. The more stadiums we review the better they seem to get. Let’s hope the trend continues as we march on in our tour de Qatar. So, lets get to know Stadium 974 – 10 Fun Facts.
Shipping Container Stadium
Get to know Stadium 974 – 10 Fun Facts
- Opened in 2021 with a 40,000 seat capacity. Host to five group matches and one round of 16 match.
- Located east of Doha close to the port and a stones throw away from Hamad International Airport.
- A World Cup First – it’s a demountable venue. It will be completely unassembled and repurposed.
- The first game inside the stadium was in the Arab Cup when United Arab Emirates defeated Syria 2-1 on November 30th, 2021.
- Designed and constructed using certified shipping containers along with modular steel elements.
- The international dialing code in Qatar is 974 which is also the amount of shipping containers used to construct.
- Sitting across the water from Doha’s breathtaking West Bay skyline on the Gulf shores.
- The only World Cup site without any cooling technology.
- The proximity to the sea front will allow for natural cooling and ventilation.
- The easiest stadium to travel to as multiple metro lines cross through the area.
