Capacity: 40,000 seats | Opening: 2019 | Club: Al Wakrah SC
MATCHES
Group D: M5 – France vs Australia (Wednesday, Nov 15 @ 3am); M21 – Tunisia vs Australia (Saturday, Nov 26 @ 6pm); M37 – Australia vs Denmark (Wednesday, Nov 30 @ 11pm)
Group G: M13 – Switzerland vs Cameroon (Thursday, Nov 24 @ 6pm); M29 – Cameroon vs Serbia (Monday, Nov 28 @ 11pm)
Group H: M45 – Ghana vs Uruguay (Friday, Dec 2 @ 11pm)
Round of 16: M53 – Group E1 vs Group F2 (Monday, Dec 5 @ 11pm)
• Also known as Al Wakrah Stadium, is a recently opened new stadium in the town of Al Wakrah that was built to serve as one of the playing venues of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
• The stadium was part of Qatar’s bid to host the World Cup, and in 2013 definite plans were presented. First preparations to make the site ready for construction were started in 2014, but it took until 2016 for proper construction works to commence.
• The stadium was scheduled to be completed in the last quarter of 2018, but some delays pushed that back to 2019. Al Janoub Stadium officially opened on 16 May 2019 with a match between Al-Duhail and Al-Sadd (4-1).
• Al Janoub Stadium has been designed by Zaha Hadid Architects. Its design was inspired by the hulls of the traditional dhow pearl fishing boats, further reflected by the use of timber and traditional materials. The symmetrical roof composed of three shells is the standout feature.
• Following the release of the designs, people soon starting noting the resemblance of the roof to female genitalia, but Zaha Hadid denied any comparisons.
• The stadium is eligible to host World Cup matches up to the quarterfinal.
