Stadium 974
Stadium 974 (Arabic: استاد ٩٧٤, romanized: ʾIstād 974, previously known as Ras Abu Aboud Stadium) was a football stadium slated for dismantlement in Ras Abu Aboud, Doha, Qatar, about 10 km east of Doha. Opened 30 November 2021, it is 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.
Exterior view in December 2022 | |
| Former names | Ras Abu Aboud Stadium |
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| Location |
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| Coordinates | 25°17′24″N 51°33′54″E |
| Public transit | Ras Bu Abboud (راس أبو عبود) |
| Capacity | 44,089 |
| Record attendance | 44,089 (Poland vs Argentina, 30 November 2022) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 30 November 2021 |
| Closed | 5 December 2022 |
| Architect | Fenwick Iribarren Architects |
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