The Grand Hamad Stadium (), also known as the Al–Arabi Sports Club Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Doha, Qatar. The stadium holds 13,000 people, and is currently used mostly for football matches, as it is Al-Arabi SC's home ground. The stadium was used extensively during the 2006 Asian Games, and was a venue for several different sports, including football, table tennis, rugby sevens, and fencing. The Iraq national football team played their 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) matches at the stadium, as did the Yemen national football team in their 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) matches. The architect was Michael KC Cheah. On March 10, 2022 the Brazil national football team announced that the Grand Hamad Stadium was selected as the team base camp during the 2022 FIFA World Cup. FIFA World Cup qualification matches FIFA World Cup qualification matches that were held in the stadium: Friendly (national team) Matches Friendly (national Team) Matches that were held in the stadium. References External links Grand Hamad Stadium – goalzz.com Football venues in Qatar Sports venues in Doha Multi-purpose stadiums in Qatar Al-Arabi SC (Qatar)