Franso Hariri Stadium

Franso Hariri Stadium (Kurdish: یاریگای فرانسۆ ھەریری, Yarîgay Franso Herîrî; Arabic: ملعب فرانسوا حريري) is a multi-purpose stadium in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. It is currently used mostly for football matches by Erbil SC who plays in the Iraqi Premier League. The stadium also has facilities for athletics. The stadium has a capacity of 25,000.[1] It was built on an old airfield in 1956 and was redeveloped in 1992. The stadium was home to the old Brusk club (renamed Al-Shurta Erbil) and was named Erbil Stadium until 2001. It was renamed the Martyr Franso Hariri Stadium in honor of the assassinated Christian governor Franso Hariri,[2] who supported efforts to renovate the stadium.

Franso Hariri Stadium
ملعب ملعب فرانسوا حريري
یاریگای فرانسۆ ھەریری
Yarîgay Franso Herîrî
Franso Hariri Stadium in 2017
Full nameFranso Hariri Stadium
Former namesErbil Stadium
LocationErbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
Coordinates36°10′21″N 44°00′41″E
Capacity25,000
Field size105 m × 68 m
SurfaceGrass
ScoreboardYes
Construction
Opened1956
Renovated1992
Tenants
Iraq national football team (selected matches)
Erbil SC

In July 2009 Franso Hariri Stadium became Iraq national football team's home venue after the green-light from AFC to host the Iraqi national and clubs teams in Erbil.[3]

On 23 February 2022, an all-star line-up of international football legends including Brazil's Roberto Carlos and Barcelona striker Patrick Kluivert participated in a historic exhibition match at Franso Hariri stadium against Iraqi national team stars who won the 2007 AFC Asian Cup including Noor Sabri, Mahdi Karim and Ahmed Mnajed.[4][5]

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References
  1. Erbil governor rejects rumors of Franso Hariri Stadium sale. Kurdistan 24
  2. "In Erbil, thousands attend largest mass of Pope's historic trip to Iraq". France 24. 2021-03-07. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
  3. AFC green-light to Arbil as venue Archived July 19, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  4. "أربيل يكرم كارلوس وكلويفرت في احتفال الأساطير". kooora.com. 24 February 2022.
  5. "نجما كرة القدم العالميان روبرتو كارلوس وباتريك كلويفرت يصلان أربيل". shafaq.com. 24 February 2022.
  6. "Kuwait SC win 2012 AFC Cup". the-afc.com.
  7. "Region's Erbil all set to host first-ever WAFF matches". kurdistan24.net.


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