An Najaf Stadium
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An Najaf Stadium is a multi-use stadium
in Najaf
, Iraq
. It is currently used mostly for football
matches and serves as the home stadium of Najaf football club
. The stadium holds 12,000 people.
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Najaf
Najaf
Najaf is a city in Iraq about 160 km south of Baghdad. Its estimated population in 2008 is 560,000 people. It is the capital of Najaf Governorate...
, Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
. It is currently used mostly for football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
matches and serves as the home stadium of Najaf football club
Najaf football club
Al-Najaf Football Club is an Iraqi football club based in Najaf. They are members of the Iraqi Premier League and will play in the AFC Cup 2010...
. The stadium holds 12,000 people.