Stadium 974 (Arabic: استاد 974, romanized: ʾIstād 974, formerly Ras Abu Aboud Stadium) is a football stadium in Ras Abu Aboud, Doha, Qatar. Opened 30 November 2021, it is a temporary venue made from 974 recycled shipping containers that will host matches during the 2022 FIFA World Cup, after which it will be dismantled. It is the first temporary venue in FIFA World Cup history.
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Location | Ras Abu Aboud, Qatar |
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Coordinates | 25°17′24″N 51°33′54″E |
Capacity | 40,000 |
Surface | Grass |
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Broke ground | 2018 |
Opened | 30 November 2021 |
Architect | Fenwick Iribarren Architects |
The concept of the stadium was designed by Fenwick Iribarren Architects.[1][2] The stadium is constructed on a 450,000 square-meter waterfront site and is situated on an artificial promontory. It has a modular design, and incorporates 974 recycled shipping containers in homage to the site's industrial history and the international dialing code for Qatar (+974).[3] Some of the containers house stadium amenities such as bathrooms and concessions.[3] The shipping containers and seats used by the stadium will later be dismantled and provided as assistance to other under-developed countries in the world; it is the first temporary venue in FIFA World Cup history.[4][5]
The stadium is one of eight being converted for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar 2022.[6] The procurement process for the stadium conversion began in 2017. The construction of the stadium involved HBK Contracting Company (HBK),[7] DCB-QA, Time Qatar, Fenwick Iribarren Architects (FI-A), Schlaich Bergermann Partner and Hilson Maron.[8][9]
A 2021 investigation by The Guardian revealed that over 6500 migrant workers from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka died between 2010 and 2020 during construction of World Cup venues in Qatar.[10][11] A February 2021 article in Construction News said that although the deaths cannot be "definitively linked" to World Cup construction programme, the greatest proportion of the migrant workers who have died since 2011 were only in Qatar because the country won the right to host the tournament, quoting Nick McGeehan the director of FairSquare Projects.[12] In May 2015 The Washington Post published a revised article stating a Qatari government report that not a single worker's life has been lost in the connection with the World Cup construction.[13] The Qatari government report said that it was essential that autopsies be conducted in the future to properly determine the cause of death.[13]
The stadium received a four-star rating from the Global Sustainability Assessment System (GSAS).[14]
The stadium was initially announced under the name Ras Abu Aboud Stadium. During a launch event on 20 November 2021, the venue was officially renamed Stadium 974.[3]
It hosted its first match on 30 November 2021 on the opening day of the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup, between the United Arab Emirates and Syria.[15] The stadium hosted five matches during the tournament.[16]
Date | Time | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Round | Attendance |
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30 November 2021 | 22:00 | ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Group B | 4,129 |
3 December 2021 | 19:00 | ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Group B | 3,316 |
4 December 2021 | 19:00 | ![]() | 0–5 | ![]() | Group D | 14,464 |
7 December 2021 | 18:00 | ![]() | 5–1 | ![]() | Group C | 9,750 |
15 December 2021 | 18:00 | ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Semifinals | 36,427 |
18 December 2021 | 13:00 | ![]() | 4–5 | ![]() | Third-place play-off | 30,978 |
Stadium 974 will host seven matches during the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Date | Time | Team No. 1 | Result | Team No. 2 | Round | Attendance |
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22 November 2022 | 19:00 | ![]() | – | ![]() | Group C | |
24 November 2022 | 19:00 | ![]() | – | ![]() | Group H | |
26 November 2022 | 19:00 | ![]() | – | ![]() | Group D | |
28 November 2022 | 19:00 | ![]() | – | ![]() | Group G | |
30 November 2022 | 22:00 | ![]() | – | ![]() | Group C | |
2 December 2022 | 22:00 | ![]() | – | ![]() | Group G | |
5 December 2022 | 22:00 | Winners Group G | – | Runners-up Group H | Round of 16 |
The stadium is set to be dismantled after the 2022 FIFA World Cup. After being dismantled there are plans for the stadium to be transported and rebuilt in Maldonado, Uruguay to host matches for the 2030 FIFA World Cup if the country's bid proves successful.[17]
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