Location | Misurata, Libya |
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Coordinates | 32°21′47.94″N15°2′45.49″E / 32.3633167°N 15.0459694°E Coordinates: 32°21′47.94″N15°2′45.49″E / 32.3633167°N 15.0459694°E [1] |
Operator | Asswehly, Alittihad |
Capacity | 10,000 [1] |
Misurata Stadium is a football stadium in Misurata City, North West Libya. It was the previous home of the Libyan national team and hosted some of the country's 2006 World cup qualifiers, most notably against Cameroon, where they restricted the Indomitable Lions to a 0-0 draw.
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