In this guide, you’ll find everything you need to know about the 2025 FIFA Arab Cup stadiums: a quick overview of each venue, its location, and the nearest metro station. Use it to plan your matchday travel and choose the best way to get to each game.
Lusail Stadium
The largest venue of the tournament and the center piece of Qatar’s new Lusail City, Lusail Stadium hosted both the 2022 FIFA World Cup final and the 2023 AFC Asian Cup final. Its golden bowl design is inspired by traditional Arab lanterns and handcrafted metalwork. The stadium is within walking distance of Lusail Metro Station on the Red Line.
Capacity
89,000
Metro Station
Lusail – Red line
Al Bayt Stadium
An architectural masterpiece designed in the shape of a giant Bayt Al Shaar, the Bedouin tents that are part of Qatar’s desert heritage. Located in Al Khor, Al Bayt Stadium feels like a self-contained football park on the edge of the city, with wide plazas and family areas around the ground. The stadium is connected to Doha by a dedicated shuttle-bus service from the Red Line’s Lusail QNB Metro Station.
Capacity
68,000
Metro Station
Lusail – Red line
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Stadium 974
The iconic and unique stadium is built from a modular steel frame and 974 colourful shipping containers which are a reference to both Qatar’s international dialling code and its maritime trade history. Overlooking the Doha waterfront, it is just a short walk from Gold Line’s Ras Bu Abboud Metro Station.
Capacity
40,000
Metro Station
Ras Bu Aboud – Gold line
Ahmed bin Ali Stadium
Home to Al Rayyan, one of the biggest sports clubs in Qatar. It is a short walk from the Green Line’s Al Rifaa Metro Station, and lies next to the Mall of Qatar, which makes it one of the best venues for combining shopping, dining, and football.
Capacity
40,000
Metro Station
Al Rifaa – Green line
Khalifa International Stadium
Qatar’s classic football landmark, originally opened in 1976 and extensively modernised for recent global events. Part of the Aspire Zone complex, it has hosted everything from Gulf Cup finals to the IAAF World Athletics Championships and FIFA World Cup 2022 matches. Fans will be in the heart of a busy leisure area, with Villaggio Mall, Hyatt Plaza and Aspire Park all a short walk away. Easy access via Sports City Station on the Gold Line.
Capacity
45,000
Metro Station
Sports City – Gold line
Education City Stadium
Located inside Qatar Foundation’s university district, and surrounded by campuses, libraries and research centers. Nicknamed “the Diamond in the Desert” for its faceted façade, it hosted one of the most famous moments in 2022 FIFA World Cup when Morocco defeated Spain in a penalty shoot-out. Easily reached on foot from Education City Metro Station on the Green Line.
Capacity
44,000
Metro Station
Education City – Green line