Qatar (Washington Insider) - Qatar Rail reported 4.92 million passengers on Doha Metro and Lusail Tram during FIFA Arab Cup and Intercontinental Cup 2025 (Dec 1–18), highlighting key stations: DECC, Lusail QNB, Msheireb.
As Fareeha Imtiaz reported on IloveQatar News, Qatar Railways Company (Qatar Rail) announced record ridership during the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2025 and the FIFA Intercontinental Cup Qatar 2025. Between December 1 and December 18, 2025, 4,924,919 passengers used the Doha Metro and Lusail Tram networks.
Of these, 4,712,758 travelled by Metro and 212,161 by Tram. The daily average was 273,606 passengers. Officials said the Metro and Tram played a key role in moving fans and visitors safely and efficiently.
How did Qatar Rail move millions of fans during the Arab Cup and intercontinental Cup 2025?
The Arab Cup was hosted at 6 stadiums: Lusail Stadium, Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, Al Bayt Stadium, Education City Stadium, Khalifa International Stadium, and Stadium 974. 5 stadiums were within walking distance of metro stations. Fans going to Al Bayt Stadium used dedicated shuttle buses from the Lusail QNB Metro Station.
The 3 final matches of the Intercontinental Cup, including the Americas Derby, the Challenge Cup, and the Intercontinental Cup Final, were held at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, which is directly linked to Al Riffa Mall of Qatar Metro Station.
During the events, Qatar Rail completed 48,422 train trips, with 41,843 by Metro and 6,579 by Tram. Around 34% of spectators used the Metro to attend matches. For stadiums near metro stations, the number rose to 50%. The busiest day was December 18, 2025, which was Qatar National Day and the day of the Arab Cup Final.
On that day, 357,287 passengers used the networks, including 347,987 on the Metro and 9,300 on the Tram. The busiest stations were DECC, Lusail QNB, and Msheireb on the Metro and Legtaifiya on the Tram.
Qatar Rail was supporting the Arab Cup and the Intercontinental Cup held in the year 2025 by effectively operating their Metro and tram systems during the tournament. In addition to providing mass transit, Qatar Rail concentrated on educating engineers and the young local workforce during the Arab Cup.
From December 1-18, 2025, Qatar Rail employed additional personnel at metro and tram stations to assist patrons in managing the crowds and navigating through the station system. Furthermore, Qatar Rail installed more signs to help direct patrons to stadiums and give them information about travel options. Also, Qatar Rail provided timely responses and technical assistance in both routine and emergency service calls.