Al-Thumama .. The opening of the sixth World Cup stadiums with the final match of the Emir of Qatar Cup

Al Thumama Stadium, the sixth of the eight World Cup stadiums, was inaugurated yesterday, and the stadium was officially opened after the stadiums of “Khalifa International”, “Al Janoub”, “Ahmed Bin Ali”, “Education City” and “Al Bayt”.

Al-Thumama became the fourth stadium among the stadiums of the Qatar World Cup, which will be held next year 2022, which was inaugurated during the final match of the Emir of Qatar Cup, which is the most expensive cup, between Al-Sadd and Al-Rayyan that ended with a draw 1/1.

Al Thumama Stadium can accommodate more than 40,000 fans, and the stadium will host 6 matches in the group stage, a match in the round of 16 and the same in the quarter-finals.

Al Thumama Stadium represents a new and distinctive addition to the stadiums of the historical version of the World Cup, which is being held in the Middle East for the first time in history. It has the aesthetics of architecture.

Al Thumama Stadium is located 12 kilometers south of downtown Doha and close to Hamad International Airport.

The stadium, with its exquisite design, mimics the “gahfiya”, the traditional woven hat worn by men in Qatar and the region, and is an indispensable piece under the ghutra and iqal, and symbolizes self-esteem and dignity.

The stadium design, devised by Qatari architect Ibrahim Al Jaidah, was awarded the MIBIM Award for the Future Architecture Projects Competition in May 2018.