Seeing Al Thumama Stadium filled with fans was a proud and emotional moment: Project manager

Doha: Khalifa Al Mana has always wanted to play a role in Qatar’s rapid development. As a chemical engineering graduate from Texas A&M University at Qatar, Al Mana joined the country’s expansive oil and gas sector, where he worked for several years before moving to another key project in the country’s growth: the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.

In 2014, Al Mana joined the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) as a project manager for the Al Thumama Stadium project – a Qatar 2022 venue that was inaugurated last week when it hosted the Amir Cup Final between Al Rayyan and Al Sadd. Tickets were sold out for the opening as Qatar hosted a capacity crowd for the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak.  

“It was a really emotional moment for me and the rest of the team to see the stadium filled with fans and inaugurated by His Highness the Amir,” said Al Mana. “It was the perfect culmination of many years of hard work and knowing that the stadium was designed and delivered by a Qatari team made it even more special.”