Stadium 974
استاد ٩٧٤ (Arabic)
Exterior view in December 2022
Map
Former namesRas Abu Aboud Stadium
Location
Coordinates25°17′24″N 51°33′54″E / 25.290°N 51.565°E / 25.290; 51.565
Public transit Ras Bu Abboud (راس أبو عبود)
Capacity44,089[1]
Record attendance44,089 (Poland vs Argentina, 30 November 2022)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Opened30 November 2021
Closed5 December 2022
ArchitectFenwick Iribarren Architects

Stadium 974 (Arabic: استاد ٩٧٤, romanized: ʾIstād 974, previously known as Ras Abu Aboud Stadium) was a football stadium slated for dismantlement[2] in Ras Abu Aboud, Doha, Qatar, about 10 km east of Doha.[3] Opened 30 November 2021, it was a temporary venue, made from 974 recycled shipping containers, that hosted matches during the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup and the 2022 FIFA World Cup, after which dismantlement began. It was the first temporary venue in FIFA World Cup history.

Design and construction

The stadium was designed by Fenwick Iribarren Architects.[4][5] Constructed on a 450,000 square-metre (111-acre) waterfront site, it had a modular design and incorporated 974 recycled shipping containers in homage to the site's industrial history and the international dialing code for Qatar (+974).[6] Some of the containers housed stadium amenities such as bathrooms and concessions.[6] The entire structure is to be dismantled and is designed to be reassembled elsewhere; it was the first temporary venue in FIFA World Cup history.[7][8]

The stadium was one of eight built, renovated or reconstructed for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[9] The procurement process for the stadium conversion began in 2017. The construction of the stadium involved HBK Contracting Company (HBK),[10] DCB-QA, Time Qatar, Fenwick Iribarren Architects (FI-A),[11] Schlaich Bergermann Partner and Hilson Moran.[12][13] Fenwick Iribarren Architects said "the idea was to avoid building a "white elephant", a stadium that is left unused or underused after the tournament ends, as happened following previous World Cups."[14]

The stadium received a four-star rating from the Global Sustainability Assessment System (GSAS).[15]

History

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.[6]

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.[16] The stadium hosted six matches during the tournament.[17]

The stadium hosted seven games in the 2022 FIFA World Cup, including Brazil vs. South Korea in the Round of 16.[18]

Future use

It was originally expected that the reassembled stadium would go to somewhere in Africa. Then it was to go to Uruguay, where it would have been used for the 2030 FIFA World Cup; however the Uruguay–Argentina–Chile–Paraguay bid did not succeed.[19] The future of Stadium 974 is unknown.

Tournament results

All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

2021 FIFA Arab Cup

Date Time Team #1 Result Team #2 Round Attendance
30 November 2021 22:00  United Arab Emirates 2–1  Syria Group B 4,129
3 December 2021 19:00  Mauritania 0–1  United Arab Emirates 3,316
4 December 2021  Sudan 0–5  Egypt Group D 14,464
7 December 2021 18:00  Jordan 5–1  Palestine Group C 9,750
15 December 2021  Tunisia 1–0  Egypt Semifinals 36,427
18 December 2021 13:00  Egypt 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		  Qatar Third-place play-off 30,978

2022 FIFA World Cup

Stadium 974 hosted seven matches during the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Date Time Team No. 1 Result Team No. 2 Round Attendance
22 November 2022 19:00  Mexico 0–0  Poland Group C 39,369
24 November 2022  Portugal 3–2  Ghana Group H 42,661
26 November 2022  France 2–1  Denmark Group D 42,869
28 November 2022  Brazil 1–0   Switzerland Group G 43,649
30 November 2022 22:00  Poland 0–2  Argentina Group C 44,089
2 December 2022  Serbia 2–3   Switzerland Group G 41,378
5 December 2022  Brazil 4–1  South Korea Round of 16 43,847

References

  1. ^ "Stadium 974". FIFA. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Qatar to dismantle temporary stadium". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
  3. ^ "Stadium 974". Qatar 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  4. ^ "A Modular, Demountable Stadium Built From Shipping Containers Will Be Erected for Qatar 2022 World Cup". ArchDaily. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Stadium 974". StadiumDB. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  6. ^ a b c "Demountable stadium built with shipping containers reaches completion in Qatar". Dezeen. 2021-11-24. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  7. ^ "Stadium 974 in Doha Container becomes icon". More Sports Network. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  8. ^ "Ras Abu Aboud Stadium Makes Steady Progress". Al-Bawaba. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Why will Ras Abu Aboud Stadium be dismantled after 2022 FIFA World Cup?". I Love Qatar. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  10. ^ "Qatari firm wins contract for Ras Abu Aboud World Cup Stadium". The Peninsula Qatar. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  11. ^ "Built to disappear: World Cup stadium 974". ABC News. 3 December 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  12. ^ "Ras Abu Aboud Stadium, Doha, Qatar". Design Build Network. 20 June 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  13. ^ "Qatar unveils designs for Ras Abu Aboud while Khalifa Stadium gets 4-stars". In Habitat. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  14. ^ Naishadham, Suman (2022-12-04). "The World Cup stadium built to disappear: Stadium 974". CTV News. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  15. ^ "Qatar unveils designs for Ras Abu Aboud while Khalifa Stadium gets 4-stars". Inside World Football. 14 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  16. ^ "UAE vs. Syria". Soccerway. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  17. ^ "2021 FIFA Arab Cup: Participating teams, fixtures and all you need to know". Goal.com. 18 December 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  18. ^ Long, Dan (5 December 2022). "World Cup 2022 - Brazil 4-1 South Korea: Neymar makes scoring return as Brazil breeze into quarter-finals". Sky Sports. United Kingdom. Archived from the original on 5 December 2022.
  19. ^ Josh Noble (2022-12-05). "World Cup briefing: Final whistle blows for Qatar's shortlived stadiums". Financial Times. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
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