Khalifa International Stadium
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Khalifa International Stadium

Stadium information
LocationDoha, Qatar
Opened1976
Renovated2005
SurfaceGrass
Capacity50000
Tenants2006 Asian Games

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Khalifa International Stadium or also known as National Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Doha, Qatar. Prior to the 2006 Asian Games, it was used mostly for football matches, but it includes facilities for many other sports. The stadium has a capacity of 50,000. Khalifa stadium was the main venue for the Doha 2006 Asian Games, and is part of the Doha Sports City complex, which also includes Aspire Academy, Hamad Aquatic Centre, and the Aspire Tower. Full renovation of the stadium was completed in 2005. It is currently the stadium of Qatar national football team.

The stadium was originally opened in 1976, but was fully renovated and expanded prior to the Asian Games in order to increase its capacity from 20,000 to 50,000. A roof has also been built on the Western side of the stadium, along with a large arch on the Eastern side which was used as a platform for the launch of fireworks during the 2006 Asian Games opening ceremony.

The venue hosted an international friendly football match between Brazil and England on November 14, 2009.

The Venue also hosted the athletics of the 2009 ISF World School Games, held between December 8 - December 12, 2009.


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Kaka insists fitness not a worry - Globe and Mail Tweet this news
Globe and Mail--Brazil's Kaka runs with the ball during their -international- friendly soccer match against England at the -Khalifa Stadium- in Doha, Qatar November 14, 2009. ... - Date : Fri, 04 Jun 2010 15:36:05 GMT+00:00
World Cup Bid Power Index - England Surges Ahead; Qatar Improves, Australia Slides - World Football Insider Tweet this news
World Football Insider--Qatar's young and dynamic leadership continues to impress, notably at the bid book handover when chairman Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin -Khalifa- Al Thani ... - Date : Wed, 26 May 2010 07:02:10 GMT+00:00
Qatar tells FIFA of project to stage first carbon-neutral World Cup finals - Sports Features Communications Tweet this news
Sports Features Communications---...- handed over the 750-page bid book - with more than 2000 pages of supplementary documents - was led by chairman Mohammed bin Hamad bin -Khalifa- Al Thani. ... - Date : Tue, 18 May 2010 14:05:17 GMT+00:00
Ambitious FanZone projects planned for AFC Asian Cup - Peninsula On-line Tweet this news
Peninsula On-line---...- be part of this entertainment extravaganza. The AFC Asian Cup kicks off on January 7 at -Khalifa International Stadium- with hosts Qatar playing Uzbekistan.--- - Date : Thu, 27 May 2010 02:36:05 GMT+00:00
Qtel Shares the Excitement of the Emir Cup Grand Final - Al-Bawaba Tweet this news
Al-Bawaba---...- with Al Rayyan and Umm Salal set to compete for football's highest honour at -Khalifa International Stadium- on Saturday 15 May. Qtel has fully-supported ... - Date : Wed, 12 May 2010 13:41:29 GMT+00:00
Mohammed Al Qubaisi, the pride of our bowling alley - National Tweet this news
National--He and his 16-year-old son, Sultan, had only just arrived at the -Khalifa International- Bowling Centre when recreational players took breaks from their ... - Date : Mon, 19 Apr 2010 20:05:37 GMT+00:00
Dubious Dubai - Deccan Herald Tweet this news
Deccan Herald--The otherwise booming real estate collapsed into a debt trap as if the tall spire of Burj -Khalifa- had pricked the bubble. And no one expected that creating ... - Date : Tue, 11 May 2010 16:43:04 GMT+00:00

Preceded by
Busan Asiad Stadium
Busan		Asian Games
Opening and Closing Ceremonies
2006		Succeeded by
Haixinsha Island
Preceded by
Bung Karno Stadium
Indonesia Jakarta		AFC Asian Cup
Final Venue
2011		Succeeded by
To be
announced



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