Al-Seeb Stadium

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Al-Seeb Stadium
ملعب السيب الرياضي
Seeb stadium.jpg
Interior of the stadium
Al-Seeb Stadium
Location Seeb, Oman
Coordinates 23°37′05″N58°12′58″E / 23.618°N 58.216°E / 23.618; 58.216
OwnerGovernment
Capacity 14,000
Surface Grass
Opened2004
Tenants
Al-Seeb
Oman national football team

Al-Seeb Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Seeb, Oman. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Al-Seeb Club. The stadium can accommodate 14,000 spectators. [1]

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History

The national teams of both Oman and Syria used the stadium as one of their home grounds for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.

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References

  1. "Seeb Sports Stadium". Oman Professional League. Archived from the original on 12 August 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.