Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Al shabab Stadium (Arabic: ملعب نادي الشباب) (formerly Arabic: ملعب رعاية الشباب بالرياض, romanized: Malab Reayat Al Shabab Stadium) is a multi-purpose stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, designed by architect Michael KC Cheah. It is currently used mostly for football matches. Named after Prince Faisal bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz al-Saud, the stadium has a capacity of 22,500 people.[1] Al-Hilal, Al Nassr and Al-Shabab play their matches in this stadium. In 1972, it hosted the opening ceremony for the Arabian Gulf Cup. In the 2011–2012 it became one of the first stadiums in the Kingdom to use electronic ticketing for the Saudi Football League.
| Location | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|
| Operator | Ministry of Sport (Saudi Arabia) |
| Capacity | 22,188 (to be expanded to 44,500) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1969 |
| Opened | 1971 |
| Website | |
| Prince Faysal Bin Fahad stadium | |
International football matches
| Date | Competition | Team | Res | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 2018 | International Friendly |  Saudi Arabia |
2–2 |  Bolivia |
| 11 Oct 2018 | International Friendly |  Iraq |
0–4 |  Argentina |
| 10 Nov 2019 | International Friendly | Saudi Arabia |
0–0 |  Paraguay |
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