Thani bin Jassim Stadium

Thani bin Jassim Stadium
Al-Gharafa Stadium
Entrance to the Stadium
Map
LocationAl Rayyan, Qatar
Coordinates25°20′41″N 51°26′26″E / 25.34474°N 51.4405621°E / 25.34474; 51.4405621
Capacity21,175[1]
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke ground2001
Built2001–2002
Opened2003 (2003)
Renovated2020
Tenants
Al-Gharafa
Umm-Salal

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]

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]

  1. ^ a b "Thani bin Jassim Stadium (Al-Gharafa Stadium)". stadiumdb.com. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Japan vs. Qatar 3 - 2". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Iraq –South Korea". espn.com. Retrieved 6 January 2022.