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Karbala International Stadium

Coordinates: 32°33′54″N 44°00′15″E / 32.565082°N 44.004240°E / 32.565082; 44.004240
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Karbala Olympic Stadium[1]
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Full nameKarbala Olympic Stadium
LocationKarbala, Iraq
OwnerGovernment of Iraq
Capacity30,000[2]
SurfaceTrack & Field (Grass)
Construction
Built2013–2016
Opened12 May 2016
Construction cost$100 Million
Services engineerBahadır Kul Arcitects (BKA)
Main contractorsBahadır Kul Arcitects (BKA)
Tenants
Karbalaa FC

Karbala Olympic Stadium is a sports stadium in Karbala, Southern Iraq.

Overview

Its construction was started in January 2013 and was opened on 12 May 2016. The stadium is being funded by the government of Iraq with a budget spending of $100 million, contributed to contain a capacity of 30,000 people, and other sports related facilities.[3]

The contract of this project was given to Bahadır Kul Arcitects (BKA)[4]. [citation needed]

Opening

The stadium was opened on 12 May 2016. The opening game was between Karbalaa FC and the 2007 Asian Cup winners Iraq national football team. The game ended in 0-0 and it was visited by more than the capacity actually holds.

List of international matches

As of 11 April 2018
No. Date Opponent Score Competition Attendance
1. 13 November 2017 Syria Syria 1–1 Friendly 30,000
2. 11 April 2018 Lebanon Al-Ahed 1–1 2018 AFC Cup 16,884

References

  1. ^ http://www.meinhardtgroup.com/projects/karbala-olympic-stadium-complex/
  2. ^ http://stadiumdb.com/stadiums/irq/karbala_international_stadium
  3. ^ http://www.iraqiembassy.us/in-the-news/iraq-reconstruction-results-in-stadium-boom
  4. ^ Stadyumu, Bahadır Kul, Makroser, Yazılım, Architect, Mimarlık, Konya Stadyumu, Mersin Stadyumu, Kayseri. "BKA | Bahadır KUL Architect". bkaarchitecture.com. Retrieved 2018-03-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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