Qatar World Cup Stadium Capacity: Ranking of each 2022 venue based on total capacity of seats

A major feature of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will be the modern stadiums built or upgraded for the tournament.

Usually, it is the most existing infrastructure that is used or upgraded for the event, but for this edition, most of the stadiums are built from scratch.

Ranking Qatar World Cup stadiums capacity

Qatar World Cup 2022 stadium statistics

World Cup Teams: 32

Locations: 8

Games: 65

Opening Match: Al Bayat Stadium

Final Match: Lusail Stadium

Largest Venue: Lusail Stadium (80,000)

Smallest Venue: Six Stadium (40,000)

Average venue capacity: 47,500

How many people can the world cup stadiums hold?

The venue for the World Cup 2022 final – the Lusail Stadium – is likely to have the biggest attendance at the tournament with its largest capacity of 80,000 in Qatar.

There will be five group matches, one round-of-16 match, one quarter-final, one semi-final, and the final at Lusail Stadium.

It started construction in April 2017 and was completed four years later in April 2021.

It is located in the city of Lusail, which is about 20 kilometers north of Doha, the capital of Qatar.

Which World Cup matches are sold out?

FIFA has not confirmed whether any specific World Cup matches have sold out, but around 3 million tickets for the tournament have been sold, the governing body confirmed in mid-October.

According to FIFA World Cup COO Colin Smith, “There is currently little or no availability for games.”

Two World Cup sales phases have been completed with the current status of ticket sales in the ‘last minute sales phase’.

This allows fans to purchase any remaining tickets and trap tickets held for resale.

How much was spent on the World Cup stadium?

The total running cost for all eight World Cup stadiums is around US$6.5 billion, according to Sky News.

This is despite Qatari officials suggesting $10 billion is needed to complete the full site construction.

The aforementioned Khalifa International Stadium was one of the cheaper projects, requiring redevelopment only in 2014.

*Based on reported figures.

Are the World Cup stadiums air-conditioned?

The 2022 World Cup kicks off in Qatar on November 20 when temperatures typically start to drop into winter.

However, it is still expected to be hot in the country, with the opening group matches set to be the hottest with high temperatures of 26–28°C (78–82°F).

To deal with that, the Qatari authorities have confirmed that all eight stadiums involved in the tournament will be air-conditioned.

The technology, developed by Qatar University, uses solar energy to power an air filtering system.

Dr. Saud Abdulaziz Abdul Ghani, professor of mechanical engineering at Qatar University, has led the project.

“We’re not just cooling the air, we’re cleaning it,” Saud said in an interview with FIFA.com. “We are purifying the air for the spectators. For example, people with allergies will not have a problem inside our stadium because we have the cleanest and purest air there is.

“Pre-cooled air comes through grills built into the stands and large nozzles at the sides of the pitch. Using air circulation technology, the cold air is drawn back, re-cooled, filtered, and pushed to where it’s needed.”

Temperatures inside Qatar’s air-conditioned stadium are expected to hover around 21 degrees Celsius (70 degrees Fahrenheit).

In which stadium will the World Cup final be held?

Lusail Stadium has been selected to host the 2022 World Cup final.

Located north of Doha, 80,000 fans are expected to fit into the venue for the decider on December 18.

On top of the final, the stadium will host three knockout matches throughout the tournament.