Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium
The Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium is located at Dahiat al'Barid Street, in Ar-Ram, Jerusalem Governorate, Palestine. It has a seating capacity of approximately 12,500 spectators. It the main home of Palestine national football team.
The stadium has sustained damage from following the 2024 conflict with Israel, and will be in need of major repairs before games can be played here again.
Major Sporting Events held at the Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium
- 2008 - Palestine played Jordan in their first-ever home international since becoming a member of FIFA
- 2009 - Palestinian national women's football team played its first home international match against Jordan
- 2011 - Palestine v Thailand, 2012 Olympic qualifier
- 2011 - Palestine v Afghanistan, the first round of the Asian Football Confederation qualifiers for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium Trivia
- The stadium was named after Faisal Husseini, a Palestinian politician.
- During the final match of the Abu Ammar Cup On 30th March 2023, Israeli forces forcibly entered the stadium and deployed tear gas onto the field and into the stands. The reasons for this have never become clear.
Related Pages
- Stadiums of Palestine
- Palestine at the FIFA World Cup
- Sporting stadiums home
- Top-10 largest stadiums in the world
- About Sport in Palestine
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