Thani bin Jassim Stadium
Multi-purpose stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Thani bin Jassim Stadium (Arabic: ملعب ثاني بن جاسم), also known as the Al-Gharrafa Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in the Al Gharrafa district of Al Rayyan, Qatar. It is currently used mostly for football matches. Al-Gharrafa SC and Umm Salal SC play there. The stadium holds 21,175 people and was built in 2003.[1] The stadium hosted matches of the 2011 AFC Asian Cup and other international competitions.[2]
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Al-Gharafa Stadium | |
Location | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
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Coordinates | 25°20′41″N 51°26′26″E |
Capacity | 21,175[1] |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 2001 |
Built | 2001-2002 |
Opened | 2003 (2003) |
Renovated | 2020 |
Tenants | |
Al-Gharafa Umm-Salal |
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In November 2021, the Asian Football Confederation confirmed that Iraq's 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Syria and South Korea would be played there.[2][3]