Al-Shaab Stadium
Al-Shaab 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. It is owned by the government of Iraq.
ملعب الشعب الدولي | |
| Full name | Al-Shaab International Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Baghdad, Iraq |
| Coordinates | 33°19′29.53″N 44°26′7.09″E |
| Owner | Government of Iraq |
| Capacity | 35,700 (original standing capacity was 50,000 prior to being made all-seated in 2010) |
| Surface | Grass and track |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | April 21, 1960 |
| Built | 1960–1966 (6 years) |
| Opened | November 6, 1966 |
| Renovated | 2005, 2010, 2015, 2023 |
| Closed | 2003–2005, 2009–2010 |
| Construction cost | IQD 1,200,000 (1966) |
| Architect | Francisco Keil do Amaral and Carlos Manuel Ramos |
| Project manager | Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation |
| Main contractors | Tahsin Nu'man Rif'at |
| Tenants | |
| Iraq national football team (1966–2013) Al-Shorta SC (2014–present)
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The stadium hosted the 5th Arabian Gulf Cup, the 1982 Arab Club Champions Cup final and the full tournament in 1985, the 1972 Palestine Cup and the World Military Cup in 1968 and 1972.
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