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Multi-purpose stadium in Tripoli, Libya
The
Tripoli International Stadium
(
Arabic
:
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) is a
multi-purpose stadium
in
Tripoli
,
Libya
. It can hold 45,000 spectators.
It is the main venue used by the
Libyan national football team
in its FIFA World Cup and African Nations Cup qualifying matches as well as friendlies and other international games.
The stadium hosted many games of the
1982 African Cup of Nations
held in Libya along with the
28 March Stadium
in
Benghazi
; it was the venue for the final between Ghana and Libya. It hosted the 2002
Italian Supercup
between
Juventus
and
Parma
, 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.
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32°51′35.53″N
13°8′9.16″E
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32.8598694°N 13.1358778°E
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32.8598694; 13.1358778