Al-Fayhaa Stadium (Basra)
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Mohamed Musbah Al‑Waeli Stadium | |
 Interactive map of Al-Fayhaa Stadium ملعب الفيحاء[2] | |
| Full name | Al-Fayhaa Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Basra, Iraq |
| Coordinates | 30°26′33″N 47°46′47″E / 30.44250°N 47.77972°E |
| Owner | Government of Iraq |
| Capacity | 10,000 |
| Field size | 105 by 68 metres (115 by 74 yd) |
| Surface | Track & Field (Grass) |
| Scoreboard | Yes |
| Construction | |
| Built | 2009–2013 |
| Opened | 12 October 2013 |
| Architect | 360 Architecture[3][4] And Newport Global |
| Project manager | Newport Global |
| Structural engineer | Thornton Tomasetti[5] |
| Tenants | |
| Al-Minaa Naft Al-Basra | |
Al-Fayhaa Stadium (Arabic: ملعب الفيحاء), also known as Mohamed Musbah Al‑Waeli Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Basra, Southern Iraq. The stadium is part of the much larger Basra Sports City complex, and is surrounded by football training pitches, four Five Star hotels and other sports-related facilities.[6] It is currently used mostly for football matches and also has facilities for athletics. The stadium has an official capacity of 10,000 spectators. It is owned by the Government of Iraq.[citation needed]
It hosts Naft Al-Basra and Al-Minaa[7] football matches in the Iraqi League when attendance is low. For crucial confrontations, it is the main stadium of Basra (65,000) that welcomes the games.[citation needed]
The stadium obtained the IAAF Class 1 Certificate.[citation needed]