Bahrain National Stadium(Arabic:ستاد البحرين الوطني;transliterated:Stād al-Bahrayn al-Watanī) is thenational stadiumofBahrain,located inRiffa.It can accommodate 24,000 spectators and is used mostly forfootballmatches.
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| Full name | Bahrain National Stadium |
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| Location | Riffa,Bahrain |
| Capacity | 24,000[1][2] |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1981 |
| Opened | 1982 |
| Construction cost | 152 million dollars |
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| Bahrain national football team,Riffa S.C.,Al Khaldiya | |
It was built in 1982 and renovated in December 2012 for the21st Arabian Gulf Cup.
Pope Francisheld a holy papal mass on November 5, 2022, in the Bahrain National Stadium, which was temporarily refitted to accommodate the event. The mass was attended by members of the public and was conducted in the presence ofKing Hamad bin Isa Alkhalifa.A temporary center-stage was set up in the stadium to host the Pope and the King during the mass. This marked the first time that a pope had conducted a mass in Bahrain. The event was widely publicized and covered by media outlets around the world. The papal mass was part of Pope Francis' efforts to promote interfaith dialogue and cooperation.[3]
References
edit- ^"Bahrain National Stadium".Team Melli.11 June 2021.Retrieved11 March2023.
- ^"Venues - Premier League - Bahrain - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway".int.soccerway.Retrieved20 April2018.
- ^"Bahrain Papal Visit".Retrieved11 March2023.
External links
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- Bahrain National Stadium at World StadiumsArchived5 April 2010 at theWayback Machine
- Bahrain National Stadium at Fussballtempel.net
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