Yatta International Stadium
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| Full name | Yatta International Stadium, Shahid Wafa Stadium |
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| Address | Yatta, Hebron Palestine |
| Location | Yatta, West Bank |
| Coordinates | 31°26′55″N 35°06′07″E / 31.4486°N 35.1019°E |
| Capacity | 20,000 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1990 |
| Renovated | 2015 |
| Tenants | |
| Shabab Yatta Palestine national football team | |
Yatta International Stadium, or Shahid Wafa Stadium,[1][2] (Arabic: ملعب يطا الدولي) is a football stadium in Yatta, Hebron Governorate, West Bank, Palestine. The stadium is considered the most important and largest sports stadium in the city of Yatta, and it is the official stadium in which Shabab Yatta club plays. The stadium was established in 1990[3] and has witnessed several stages of development. Although it has international specifications and standards, it is not accredited by the Palestinian Football Association to host matches.[4]
Yatta International Stadium was established in 1990,[3] and since then it has witnessed several stages of development. During recent years, the municipality of Yatta and its municipal council have shown great interest in developing and improving this stadium to become a modern sports center that meets international standards.[4]
Specifications and Standards
Yatta International Stadium is distinguished by international specifications, as it is 120 meters long, 85 meters wide, and has an area of 8,500 square meters,[3] and can accommodate about twenty thousand crowds.[5] This stadium will be the third football stadium in Palestine that has been approved with international specifications to host official matches and local and international leagues. The stadium features a turf field that cost more than a million dollars and was equipped with a lighting system costing half a million dollars. Although it has international standards, it has not been approved by the Palestinian Football Association to host international matches.[4]
