The Ahmad bin Ali Stadium (ملعب أحمد بن علي in Arabic) was originally slated for 21,000 spectators when it was built in 2003. Then, it was known as Al-Rayyan Stadium (the locals still call use this name). The capacity was raised to 40,000 during the renovation for the World Cup. 6 matches for the group stage and one for the round of 16 are to be held here.
