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Tripoli Stadium

Coordinates:32°51′35.53″N13°8′9.16″E/ 32.8598694°N 13.1358778°E/32.8598694; 13.1358778
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Tripoli International Stadium
ملعب طرابلس الدولي
Al Ittihad Fans at the stadium during the Libyan Super Cup
Crowd at the stadium in 2007
Map
Former namesJune 11 Stadium
LocationTripoli,Libya
Capacity45,000[1]
Field size72 metres (79 yd) by 107 metres (117 yd)[2]
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Opened1970
Renovated2024
Tenants
Libya national football team
Al-Ahli
Al-Ittihad
Al-Madina

TheTripoli International Stadium(Arabic:ملعب طرابلس) is amulti-purpose stadiuminTripoli,Libya.It can hold 45,000 spectators.

It is the main venue used by theLibyan national football teamin its FIFA World Cup and African Nations Cup qualifying matches as well as friendlies and other international games.

Tripoli Stadium

The stadium hosted many games of the1982 African Cup of Nationsheld in Libya along with the28 March StadiuminBenghazi;it was the venue for the final between Ghana and Libya. It hosted the 2002Italian SupercupbetweenJuventusandParma,which Juventus won, 2–1.

Its old name (June 11 Stadium) is a reference to the date of the withdrawal of US forces from Libya, June 11, 1970.

The stadium recently underwent a renovation that was completed on the 8th of March 2024, in a match between AC Milan All-Stars and Libya All-Stars.

See also

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References

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  1. ^"Archived copy".Archivedfrom the original on 2024-03-11.Retrieved2024-03-11.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^"Information at goalzz.com".Archivedfrom the original on 2012-10-01.Retrieved2009-08-23.

32°51′35.53″N13°8′9.16″E/ 32.8598694°N 13.1358778°E/32.8598694; 13.1358778

Preceded by African Cup of Nations
Final Venue

1982
Succeeded by