World Cup 2022 Qatar stadiums: Guide to Doha venues for FIFA tournament

Following is the list of stadiums which will host the Nov 20-Dec 18 World Cup in Qatar.

Eight stadiums in Doha will host 64 matches at the World Cup and the unique nature of the tournament, which is being held in one location, allows fans to attend more than one game a day, with the venues a maximum of one hour's drive from each other.

Capacity: 80,000

Location: 15km north of central Doha

Lusail Stadium is the largest venue for the tournament and will host the World Cup final on Dec 18.

It is accessible by a metro line (Lusail QNB Metro Station, red line) and will host matches in all rounds of the competition.

Matches:

Nov 22: Argentina vs Saudi Arabia

Nov 24: Brazil vs Serbia

Nov 26: Argentina vs Mexico

Nov 28: Portugal vs Uruguay

Nov 30: Saudi Arabia vs Mexico

Dec 2: Cameroon vs Brazil

Dec 6: Last-16 game

Dec 9: Quarter-final

Dec 13: First semi-final

Dec 18: Final

Capacity: 60,000

Location: 40km north of Doha

Named and designed after the tents used by nomads in the Gulf, the Al Bayt Stadium is the farthest venue from central Doha but also one of the biggest and has a retractable roof.

Al Bayt Stadium will host the opening match between Qatar and Ecuador.

The hosts say that after the World Cup, its upper tier of modular seating will be removed and given to developing countries.

Matches:

Nov 20: Qatar v Ecuador

Nov 23: Morocco v Croatia

Nov 25: England v United States

Nov 27: Spain v Germany

Nov 29: Netherlands v Qatar

Dec 1: Costa Rica v Germany

Dec 4: Last-16 game

Dec 10: Quarter-final

Dec 14: Second semi-final

Capacity: 40,000

Location: Doha

Inaugurated in 2020, the venue has already hosted the Club World Cup where Bayern Munich won the title in February 2021.

The venue is a stone's throw away from the metro line (Education City Station, Green Line)