Al Janoub Stadium

Al-Janoub Stadium
ملعب الجنوب
	Interior view of the stadium during a visit by Jair Bolsonaro in October 2019
Full name	Al-Janoub Stadium
Former names	Al-Wakrah Stadium (2019–2020)
Location	Al Wakrah, Qatar
Coordinates	25°09′35.2″N 51°34′26.7″E / 25.159778°N 51.574083°E
Owner	Qatar Football Association
Capacity	44,325
Record attendance	43,443 (Ghana vs Uruguay, 2 December 2022)
Field size	105 x 68 m
Surface	Grass
Construction
Broke ground	2014
Built	2014–2019
Opened	16 May 2019
Renovated	2019
Architect	Zaha Hadid
Main contractors	Midmac Contracting Co. Six Construct Qatar Porr Qatar Construction
Tenants
	Al-Wakrah Sports Club (2020–present); Qatar national football team (selected matches)

Al-Janoub Stadium (Arabic: استاد الجنوب, romanized: Istād al-Janūb, lit. 'Stadium of the South'),^[3] formerly known as Al-Wakrah Stadium (Arabic: استاد الوكرة), is a retractable-roof football stadium in al-Wakrah, Qatar that was inaugurated on 16 May 2019. This was the second of the eight stadiums inaugurated for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, after the renovation of Khalifa International Stadium.^[4] It was designed by Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid (1950–2016) together with the firms AECOM^[5] and Jain & Partners of Dubai.^{[citation needed]}

The stadium features a curvilinear postmodernist and neo-futurist design. The appearance of the roof was inspired by the sails of traditional dhows used by pearl divers from the region, weaving through currents of the Persian Gulf.^[6]

It is the official headquarters of the football club Al-Wakrah SC, where the matches of the Qatar Stars League will be held. The capacity of the stadium is 20,000; the capacity was 40,000 before the World Cup.^[7]

The stadium is located about 22 km south of Doha.^[8]

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[1] "The New Al Wakrah Stadium". qataramerica.org. 30 April 2019. Archived from the original on 1 May 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2022.

[2] "Al Janoub Stadium". fifa.com. Retrieved 21 November 2022.

[3] "Al Janoub Stadium opens to fanfare". the-AFC.

[4] "Amir inaugurates Al Janoub Stadium". thepeninsulaqatar.com. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2022.

[5] "Al Janoub Stadium". zaha-hadid.com. Retrieved 24 August 2021.,

[sc.qa2-6] "Al Wakrah Stadium Design". sc.qa. Archived from the original on 5 May 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2022.

[″daily2″-7] "Al Janoub Stadium / Zaha Hadid Architects". ArchDaily. 2019-05-18. Retrieved 2019-06-11.

[8] "Al Janoub Stadium". qatar2022.qa. Retrieved 21 November 2022.

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