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| Location | Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia |
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| Owner | Government of Sarawak |
| Operator | Perbadanan Stadium Negeri Sarawak |
| Capacity | 40,000 [1] |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1995 |
| Opened | 17 June 1997 [2] |
| Construction cost | MYR 120 million [3] |
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Sarawak Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kuching, Malaysia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 40,000 spectators.
It was built in 1995 for the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship. The stadium also hosted the famous '' South American derby '' between Brazil and Argentina during the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship. Notable names who played in the stadium include Thierry Henry, Nicolas Anelka, David Trezeguet, Mikaël Silvestre, William Gallas, Walter Samuel, Esteban Cambiasso, Juan Román Riquelme, Pablo Aimar, Lionel Scaloni, Helton and Mickaël Landreau.
The inaugural edition of the AFC Solidarity Cup was hosted in the stadium in 2016.
The stadium was completed in April 1997, and is one of Asia's world-class stadiums. It consists of 4 levels, with an electronic multimedia scoreboard, manila grass football field with patented drainage and synthetic running track.
The stadium is also equipped with:
| Date | Team | Score | Team | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 June 1997 |  South Korea | 0–0 |  South Africa | Group stage |
 France | 0–3 |  Brazil | ||
| 20 June 1997 | South Korea | 2–4 | France | |
| South Africa | 0–2 | Brazil | ||
| 22 June 1997 | South Korea | 3–10 | Brazil | |
| South Africa | 2–4 | France | ||
| 25 June 1997 |  Mexico | 1–2 | France | Round of 16 |
| 29 June 1997 |  Argentina | 2–0 | Brazil | Quarter-finals |
| 2 July 1997 |  Republic of Ireland | 0–1 | Argentina | Semi-finals |