2022 World Cup: Stadium 974
The temporary Stadium 974 is the first temporary venue in FIFA World Cup History. Located on the shores of Ras Abu Aboud, the stadium will be dismantled after the tournament.
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A general view shows Stadium 974 in Doha, ahead of the Qatar 2022 World Cup football tournament. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP) (Photo by GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP via Getty Images)
STADIUM 974
Capacity: 40,000
Location: Ras Abu Aboud, district in Doha (shores)
Stadium 974 in Qatar is the world's first transportable football arena.
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) November 8, 2022
It's made from repurposed shipping containers and can be completely dismantled, transported to another country and put back together like Lego 🤯 pic.twitter.com/BIyhsLPyiT
Matches, Groups and Times
- Match 7, 22nd November 19:00 (local time) Mexico v Poland (Group C)
- Match 15, 24th November 19:00 (local time) Portugal v Ghana (Group H)
- Match 23, 26th November 19:00 (local time) France v Denmark (Group D)
- Match 31, 28th November 19:00 (local time) Brazil v Switzerland (Group G)
- Match 39, 30th November 22:00 (local time) Poland v Argentina (Group C)
- Match 47, 5th December 22:00 (local time) Serbia v Switzerland (Group G)
- Match 54, Round of 16: 5th December 22:00 (local time)
- Match 64, Final: December 18:00 (local time)
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