In May 2017, Qatar celebrated the reopening of its most beloved stadium with a spectacular inauguration ceremony and by hosting the final of the Emir Cup. To warm up for its FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ fixtures, the stadium has hosted Arabian Gulf Cup and FIFA Club World Cup™ matches, as well as the IAAF World Athletics Championships.
Built in 1976 in Al Rayyan, Khalifa International Stadium has long been the cornerstone of the country's sporting tradition – and the gatekeeper to its promising future. This accomplished 40,000-seat arena already has an illustrious hosting history, having previously welcomed the Asian Games, the Arabian Gulf Cup and the AFC Asian Cup, among other events. Over the years it has become a worthy ambassador for the Middle East, symbolising sporting excellence in all its forms. For people in Qatar and the region, Khalifa International Stadium is an old friend, a familiar face which brings communities together.
Located at the centre of all the 2022 venues, the stadium will play a pivotal role in this tournament, whose unique geography and advanced transport systems will make it the best-connected international football competition ever.
The latest chapters in this veteran arena's history have seen it help the dazzling Aspire Zone to grow up around it and mature into a global centre of sporting excellence. In this sporting complex, Qatar's next generation of talent is being honed at Aspire Academy, close to Aspetar – the world's leading specialised orthopaedic and sports medicine hospital – and the largest indoor multi-sport facility in the world.
Khalifa International Stadium's futuristic new neighbours have become part of this area's fabric, bringing with them bold ambition and a passionate desire to achieve international development through sporting innovation. Ideas and technologies generated here in Aspire Zone are already changing the game – and people's lives – for the better.
Doha: Abdulrahman Al Jassim will be the referee for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 third-place play-off between Croatia and Morocco tomorrow. Qatar’s Al Jassim will be assisted by compatriots Taleb Al Marri and Saoud Ahmed Almaqaled at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha. It...
Germany will not start as hot favourites to win this World Cup with reigning champions France, Brazil and England heavily tipped to claim the trophy in Qatar. But coach Hansi Flick is not ruling his men out of the race to clinch the coveted trophy...
Doha: Qatar’s home of football, Khalifa International Stadium, was built in 1976 before being redeveloped for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. The stadium reopened in May 2017 when it hosted the Amir Cup final; in the process becoming the first tournament-ready venue for the...
Doha: Iraq and Lebanon will be aiming to kickstart their respective AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road to Qatar campaigns when they lock horns at Khalifa International Stadium on Matchday Three of Group A today. The two nations sit equal at the bottom of the group...
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) yesterday confirmed the Khalifa International Stadium in Qatar as the neutral venue for the AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar Group B match between Australia and China on September 2, as well as the Group A tie between Iraq...
Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) selected Khalifa International Stadium as one of West Asia's finest stadiums. In a report on AFC's website, the Confederation said that Khalifa International Stadium recently became the first arena that will be used for the FIFA World Cup...