Zakho International Stadium

Zakho International Stadium (Arabic: ملعب زاخو الدولي) is a multi-purpose stadium in Zakho, Iraq. It is used mostly for football matches and serves as the home stadium of Zakho FC. The stadium holds 20,000 people.[1] It has 20 entrance and exit gates. The roof consists of 12,000 m 2 of polycarbonate architectural panels shaded in red and white depicting the colors of the local team.[2] Construction took 3 years (from 2012 to 2015) for a total cost of $20 million.[3]

Zakho International Stadium
ملعب زاخو الدولي
Full nameZakho International Stadium
LocationZakho, Iraq
Coordinates37°08′39″N 42°41′14″E
OwnerDohuk Governorate
Capacity20,000
Field size105 m × 68 m
SurfaceGrass
ScoreboardYes
Construction
Built2012-2015
Opened3 June 2015
Construction cost$20 Million
Services engineerGlobal Sport IQ
Main contractorsGlobal Sport IQ
Tenants
Zakho FC

The opening ceremony took place on Wednesday 3 June 2015 between Zakho FC and the Iraq national football team.[4] The match ended in a 2–0 victory for the Iraq national football team, scored by captain Younis Mahmoud and Hussein Ali Wahid.

The inauguration aroused large official and popular attendance, including the presence of the former Minister of Youth and Sport Abdul-Hussein Abtaan, the head of the National Olympic Committee of Iraq Raad Hammoudi and the former Iraqi national team player, Hussein Saeed.

See also

References

  1. Zakho International Stadium, GOALZZ.com
  2. "ROOF // MULTIWALL POLYCARBONATE SYSTEM". palramprojects.com. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
  3. Inauguration of Zakho Stadium, rudaw.net
  4. Iraq 2-0 Zakho FC, youtube.com


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