Stadium 974

Stadium 974 is a football stadium in Ras Abu Aboud, Doha, Qatar. Opened 30 November 2021, it is a temporary venue, made from 974 recycled shipping containers, that will host matches during the 2022 FIFA World Cup, after which it will be dismantled. It is the first temporary venue in FIFA World Cup history. In Doha’s central area, FIFA’s Stadium 974 is the first stadium fans see when they land at the airport. In contrast to the traditional design of a stadium, Stadium 974 has an industrial appearance due to its use of multicolored shipping containers that house the restrooms and form the structural elements inside.

• Former names: Ras Abu Aboud Stadium
• Location: Ras Abu Aboud, Qatar
• Coordinates: 25°17′24″N 51°33′54″
• Public transit: Gold Line Doha Icon 04.2019.svg Ras Bu Abboud (راس أبو عبود)
• Capacity: 44,089
• Record attendance: 44,089 (Poland vs Argentina, 30 November 2022)
• Surface:Grass

Construction

• Broke ground: 2018
• Opened: 30 November 2021
• Closed: 5 December 2022
• Demolished: 2023
• Architect: Fenwick Iribarren Architects

 
Design and construction
The stadium was designed by Fenwick Iribarren Architects.The stadium was constructed on a 450,000 square-metre 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).Some of the containers housed stadium amenities such as bathrooms and concessions.The entire structure is to be dismantled and designed to be reassembled elsewhere; it was the first temporary venue in FIFA World Cup history.
The stadium was one of eight built, renovated or reconstructed for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.The procurement process for the stadium conversion began in 2017. The construction of the stadium involved HBK Contracting Company (HBK),DCB-QA, Time Qatar, Fenwick Iribarren Architects (FI-A), Schlaich Bergermann Partner and Hilson Moran. Fenwick Iribarren Architects said the “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.”

The stadium received a four-star rating from the Global Sustainability Assessment System (GSAS).
 
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.
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. The stadium hosted six matches during the tournament.
The Stadium hosted seven games in the 2022 FIFA World Cup, including Brazil vs. South Korea in the Round of 16.
 
Future use
It was originally expected that the reassembled stadium would go to somewhere in Africa, but there are suggestions it may go to Uruguay.