Reigning champions France opened their World Cup title defence with a 4-1 thrashing of Australia, on what turned out to be the night for veteran Olivier Giroud at the Al Janoub Stadium. With only one goal to his credit in the past 12 World Cup...
One of Qatar's oldest continuously inhabited areas, Al Wakrah was long a centre for pearl diving and fishing. The traditional dhow boats used in these pursuits inspired the design of Al Janoub Stadium. At its inauguration, a stunning pre-match show paid tribute to Al Wakrah's heritage and to Zaha Hadid, the architect whose firm designed the stadium's boldly futuristic shape.
The Amir Cup 2019 final, which saw QSL side Al Duhail emerge victorious over Al Sadd, provided a taste of the experience fans will enjoy at this FIFA World Cup venue. Another full house witnessed a semi-final of the 24th edition of the Arabian Gulf Cup in December 2019 when Qatar took on Saudi Arabia.
Reigning champions France opened their World Cup title defence with a 4-1 thrashing of Australia, on what turned out to be the night for veteran Olivier Giroud at the Al Janoub Stadium. With only one goal to his credit in the past 12 World Cup...
Doha: Every year on October 31, people celebrate Zaha Hadid’s birthday by remembering the many contributions the late Iraqi-British architect made to her field. Hadid’s signature style will be on display during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 with Al Janoub Stadium, a 40,000-capacity venue...
As part of the World Innovation Summit for Education’s (WISE) Doha Learning Days (DLD) this year, students of Qatar Academy Al-Wakra of Qatar Foundation’s (QF) Pre-University Education experienced a virtual tour of Al Janoub Stadium. The activity, ‘Sustainability Secrets - Reimagining FIFA World Cup Stadiums,’...
Doha: The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) held a seminar to share knowledge with stadium operators about environmental sustainability. Held at Al Janoub Stadium, one of eight venues slated to host matches during Qatar 2022, the training was delivered by the SC in...
Doha: The District Cooling Services Department of Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) represented by Eng. Abdul Aziz Al Hammadi, Director of the Department, and a number of engineers visited district cooling (DC) plant of Al Janoub Stadium yesterday. The district cooling plant was...
Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy has reopenedAl Janoub Park and Al Ersal Park from today for sporting activities as part of the gradual lifting of restrictions which were in place to curb the spread of COVID-19. The parks are located in Al Wakrah and...