The design for the Al Rayyan Stadium is shown. Officials in Qatar on Wednesday unveiled the design for the fifth stadium to host matches during the football World Cup in 2022.

The World Cup kicks off on November 20 in Al Bayt Stadium, a venue that opened in 2021 under the design of Dar Al-Handasah, and will also host one of the tournament’s semifinal matches. Meant to ...

The Al Rayyan Stadium’s design was produced by UK-based architecture firms Ramboll and Pattern. Al Rayyan will hold matches up to the quarter-final stage of the 2022 tournament.

Like diamonds, the stadium's design represents quality, durability and resilience - and will become something to be treasured, both for the memories it holds and its future value to the country.

One of the stadiums being built for the 2022 Qatar World Cup, shown in 2015. (Maya Alleruzzo/AP) Associated Press November 9, 2016, 2:37 PM Associated Press November 9, 2016, 2:37 PM ...

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The World Cup stadium was designed to leave a minimal footprint in the Qatari sand. It’s now due to be dismantled. Stadium 974 played host to seven matches, the last of ...

DOHA, Qatar — Qatar World Cup organizers have presented plans for the 40,000-seat Al Thumama Stadium that will be used in 2022. The design by Qatari architect Ibrahim M. Jaidah is based on the ...

The stadium takes its name from ‘bayt al sha’ar’ - which were tents historically used by nomadic peoples in Qatar and the Gulf region. The design honours Qatar's past and present, while ...