The Thani bin Jassim Stadium (), also known as the Al-Gharrafa Stadium, is a

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in the

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district of

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. It is currently used mostly for

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matches. Al-Gharrafa SC and

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play there. The stadium holds 21,175 people and was built in 2003. The stadium hosted matches of the

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and other international competitions. In November 2021, the

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confirmed that

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matches against

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and

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would be played there.

History

During the

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, the stadium hosted football and handball matches. For the tournament, a 3,000-capacity indoor handball arena was constructed.

Proposed expansion

As part of the

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, the stadium was planned to be expanded to hold 44,740 people, and be rebuilt with a facade made up the colours of flags of the world. The modular design of the second tier was to allow for easy disassembly after the World Cup. The expansion did not take place, and other venues were used to host the games at

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2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup

Thani bin Jassim Stadium was chosen as one of four alternative venues for the

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Gallery

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at Thani bin Jassim Stadium

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