Saoud bin Abdulrahman al-Thani Stadium | |
Nickname: | Al Wakrah SC Stadium |
Location: | Al Wakrah, Qatar |
Surface: | Grass |
Architect: | Albert Speer & Partner GmbH |
Structural Engineer: | Solb 26 |
Capacity: | 12,000 |
Tenants: | Al-Wakrah Qatar |
The Saoud bin Abdulrahman al-Thani Stadium, also known as Al-Wakrah SC Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It is the home venue of Al-Wakrah Sports Club. The stadium has a capacity of 12,000 seats.[1]
A new stadium named Al Janoub Stadium is being built in the vicinity in time for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and will be used as Al-Wakrah Sports Club’s home, after the world cup.[2]
During the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the site was used as the training base for England.
The stadium will be used as one of the venues in the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.