Khalifa International Stadium or also known as National Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium

Multi-purpose stadium

Multi-purpose stadiums are a type of stadium designed in such a way as to be easily used by multiple sports. While any stadium could potentially host more than one sport, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy that stresses multi-functionality over specificity...

 in Doha

Doha

Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar...

, Qatar

Qatar

Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...

 as part of the Doha Sports City complex, which also includes Aspire Academy

ASPIRE Academy for Sports Excellence

ASPIRE Dome is an indoor sporting arena located in Doha, Qatar, and the home of the ASPIRE Academy for Sports Excellence. The ASPIRE academy is a part of the Aspire Zone which also houses the Khalifa Stadium....

, Hamad Aquatic Centre

Hamad Aquatic Centre

Hamad Aquatic Centre is a large swimming pool complex in Doha, Qatar. As part of the Doha sports city that encompasses a number of other complexes in the area it was the venue for aquatic events at the 2006 Asian Games....

, and the Aspire Tower

Aspire Tower

The Aspire Tower is a tall tower-like skyscraper located in the Doha Sports City complex in Doha, Qatar. Designed by architect Hadi Simaan and AREP and engineer Ove Arup and Partners, the tower served as the focal point for the 15th Asian Games hosted by Qatar in December 2006.The Aspire Tower is...

. It is named after Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani

Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani

Emir Shaikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Abdullah bin Jassim bin Muhammed Al Thani GCB GCMG was the Emir of Qatar from 1972 until he was deposed by his son Hamad bin Khalifa in 1995....

, Qatar's former Emir. The final of 2011 AFC Asian Cup

2011 AFC Asian Cup

The 2011 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Qatar on 7–29 January 2011. It was the fifteenth time the tournament has been held, and the second time it has been hosted by Qatar, the other being the 1988 AFC Asian Cup...

 was held at this stadium.

History

The stadium was originally opened in 1976, but was fully renovated and expanded in 2005 prior to the 2006 Asian Games

2006 Asian Games

The 15th Asian Games, officially known as the XV Asiad, is Asia's Olympic-style sporting event that was held in Doha, Qatar from December 1 to December 15, 2006. Doha was the first city in its region and only the second in West Asia to host the games...

 in order to increase its capacity from 20,000 to 40,000. 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

2006 Asian Games Opening Ceremony

The 15th Asian Games Opening Ceremony was held in Doha, Qatar on December 1 marking the start of the 2006 Asian Games. The ceremony took place in the multi-purpose Khalifa International Stadium, the stadium was specifically renovated for the Asian Games. The ceremony was attended by over 50,000...

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Before its renovation it was used mostly for football

Football (soccer)

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 matches, but it includes facilities for many other sports. Since 1997 it hosts the annual track and field

Track and field

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 event Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix

Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix

The Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix is an annual athletics event at the Qatar SC Stadium in Doha, Qatar. Previously one of the five IAAF Super Grand Prix events, it is now part of the IAAF Diamond League. It was first organized in 1997.-Men:-Women:...

, now as part of the IAAF Diamond League

IAAF Diamond League

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. It is currently the stadium of Qatar national football team

Qatar national football team

The Qatar national football team is the national team of Qatar and is controlled by the Qatar Football Association. They have never qualified for a FIFA World Cup but are hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The team has also appeared in seven AFC Asian Cup tournaments and hosted the 2011 AFC Asian...

.

The venue hosted two international friendly football matches between Brazil and England on November 14, 2009 and Brazil and Argentina on November 17, 2010 and the athletics of the 2009 ISF World School Games, held between December 8–12, 2009.

Sport events

• The 2011 Asian Cup Final was played at the stadium.
• Host for the 2004 Gulf Cup of Nations
  2004 Gulf Cup of Nations
  The 17th Gulf Cup of Nations was held in Doha, Qatar in 2004. Qatar turned out the victors and Oman came in runners up in a close match that ended in a penalty kick shootout.- Group A :------------------------- Group B :----------------...
  
   (2004)
• Host for the 2006 Asian Games
  2006 Asian Games
  The 15th Asian Games, officially known as the XV Asiad, is Asia's Olympic-style sporting event that was held in Doha, Qatar from December 1 to December 15, 2006. Doha was the first city in its region and only the second in West Asia to host the games...
  
   (2006)
• Host for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup
  2011 AFC Asian Cup
  The 2011 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Qatar on 7–29 January 2011. It was the fifteenth time the tournament has been held, and the second time it has been hosted by Qatar, the other being the 1988 AFC Asian Cup...
  
   for Group A matches, the Quarter Final, Semi-final and the final, (2011)
• Host for 2022 FIFA World Cup
  2022 FIFA World Cup
  The 2022 FIFA World Cup will be the 22nd FIFA World Cup, an international association football tournament that is scheduled to take place in 2022 in Qatar. The competition is scheduled to take place in June and July, although proposals have been made for a winter season. The tournament will involve...
  
  , (2022).

2011 AFC Asian Cup

Date	Time(QST)	Team #1	Res.	Team #2	Round
2011-01-07	19:15		0–2		Group A
2011-01-12	19:15		0-2		Group A
2011-01-16	19:15		3-0		Group A
2011-01-21	19:25		2-1		Quarterfinal
2011-01-25	19:25		0-6		Semifinal
2011-01-29	18:00		0-1		Final 2011 AFC Asian Cup Final The 2011 AFC Asian Cup Final was a football match that took place on 29 January 2011 at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, to determine the winner of the 2011 AFC Asian Cup. The match was won by Japan, defeating Australia 1–0 after extra time through a goal scored by Tadanari Lee...

Friendly

Date	Time(QST)	Team #1	Res.	Team #2
2009-11-14	19:15		1–0
2010-11-17	19:15		0–1
2010-11-18	18:00		0–1
2010-12-22	16:00		2–0
2010-12-28	19:15		0–0