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Stadium Location Current Capacity Sport Home Team Year Built Coordinates Ref. 1 Basra International Stadium: Basra: 65,227 Football Iraq national football team: 2013 1] [2] [3] 2 Al-Shaab Stadium: Baghdad: 35,700 Football
Al-Sha'ab International Stadium (Arabic: ملعب الشعب الدولي, lit. 'The People's Stadium') is an all-seater multi-purpose stadium in Baghdad, Iraq.The 35,700-seater was the home stadium of the Iraq national football team, as well as the largest stadium in Iraq, from its opening on 6 November 1966 until the Basra International Stadium was opened in 2013.
Iraq played their first international home game in four years at the stadium on 1 June 2017, beating Jordan 1–0. It was also the first international game played at the stadium. [10] On 10 October 2019, Iraq played their first competitive (not friendly) international game at home after eight years against Hong Kong. The result was a 2–0 win ...
Stadium Location Current Capacity Sport Home team(s) Year Built Coordinates Ref. 1 Basra International Stadium: Basra: 65,227 Football Iraq national football team: 2013 11] [12] [13] 2 Al-Shaab Stadium: Baghdad: 35,700 Football
List of football stadiums in Iraq; A. Afak Stadium; Ain Al-Tamur Stadium; Al Hilla Stadium; Al Jaish Stadium; Al Kifl Stadium; Al Shatrah Stadium; Al Sunbula Stadium;
On 23 February 2022, an all-star line-up of international football legends including Brazil's Roberto Carlos and Barcelona striker Patrick Kluivert participated in a historic exhibition match at Franso Hariri stadium against Iraqi national team stars who won the 2007 AFC Asian Cup including Noor Sabri, Mahdi Karim and Ahmed Mnajed.
Al-Madina International Stadium's construction started in 2 July 2012 and the construction was at an overall cost of $100 million funded by the government of Iraq. It is a grass surfaced football arena with a total area of 30,000 m 2. It can accommodate up to 32,000 spectators, and has other sports-related facilities.
Karbala International Stadium's construction started in January 2013 and the construction was at an overall cost of $100,000,000 funded by the government of Iraq. It is a grass surfaced football (soccer) arena with a total area of 34,000m 2. It can seat up to 30,000 spectators and has other sports-related facilities.