Al-Madina Stadium

Al-Madina International Stadium (Arabic: ملعب المدينة الدولي, lit.'City Stadium') is a football stadium in Baghdad, Iraq. It is Iraq's first-ever stadium solar power plant, and the second in the Middle East of its kind.

Al-Madina International Stadium
ملعب المدينة الدولي
Full nameAl-Madina International Stadium
LocationPort Said Street, Baghdad 10059, Iraq
Coordinates33°21′15.8″N 44°27′20.1″E
OwnerGovernment of Iraq
Capacity32,000
Field size105 by 68 metres (114.8 yd × 74.4 yd)
SurfaceMixto Hybrid Grass Technology
ScoreboardYes
Construction
Built2012–2014, 2018–2019
Opened1 December 2021
Construction cost$100 Million
Services engineerNurol İnşaat & Global Sport IQ
Main contractorsGlobal Sport IQ
Tenants
Iraq national football team (selected matches)

Construction work for the stadium was completed on 18 December 2019; it can accommodate over 32,000 spectators.

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