Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium
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| Full name | Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Ar-Ram |
| Coordinates | 31°50′51″N 35°13′49″E / 31.84750°N 35.23028°ECoordinates: 31°50′51″N 35°13′49″E / 31.84750°N 35.23028°E |
| Capacity | 12,500 |
| Surface | Artificial turf |
| Construction | |
| Renovated | 2008 |
| Construction cost | US$4 million (renovation) |
| Tenants | |
| Palestine national football team (2008–present) Hilal Al-Quds Club | |
Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium is an association football stadium on Dahiat al'Barid Street in Al-Ram. It is one of the home stadiums of the Palestine national football team. It is named after Faisal Husseini, a Palestinian politician who died in 2001. The stadium has a seating capacity of 12,500 spectators.
Palestine international matches
On 26 October 2008, the team played Jordan in their first-ever home international in 10 years of FIFA membership. In attendance were FIFA President Sepp Blatter and Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad.[1] On 29 October 2009, the Palestinian national women's football team played its first home international match against Jordan before a capacity crowd at the stadium.[2]
On 9 March 2011, Palestine "played its first ever competitive match at home in the West Bank". It was the second leg of a qualifier for the 2012 Olympic Games, against Thailand. Thailand had won the first leg 1–0 in Bangkok; Palestine won the second 1–0 at the stadium, with a goal by Abdelhamid Abuhabib in the 43rd minute. The draw on aggregate led to a penalty shootout, with Thailand winning 6–5. Attending the match was Prime Minister Fayyad, who described it as a "historic day".[3]
Palestine  | 1–0 (1–1 on aggregate) |  Thailand |
|---|---|---|
Abuhabib  43' |
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| Penalties | ||
| 5–6 | ||
On 3 July 2011, the stadium hosted "the first World Cup game ever to be played at home in the Palestinian territories". The game was the second leg of a two-match encounter against Afghanistan, in the first round of the Asian Football Confederation qualifiers for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The game was a draw, enabling Palestine to advance to the second round on aggregate. Afghanistan were eliminated.[4]
| Palestine | 1–1 |  Afghanistan |
|---|---|---|
| Wadi 12' |
Report | Arezou 63' |
References
- ^ "Jordan ties Palestine in historic match". The Jordan Times. 27 October 2008. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
- ^ "Palestine women tie Jordan in soccer first". Ma'An News Agency. 26 October 2000. Archived from the original on 22 September 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
- ^ "Palestinian footballers in bittersweet Olympic match". BBC News. 9 March 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
- ^ "Palestinians play first World Cup qualifier at home", BBC, 3 July 2011
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