Sabah Al Salem Stadium, Sports stadium in Kuwait City, Kuwait
Sabah Al Salem Stadium is a football ground in Kuwait City and the home stadium of Al-Arabi. It is a multi-purpose venue whose capacity is given as 26,000 in one source and about 15,000 in another. It hosted matches of the 1980 AFC Asian Cup, including the final.
The stadium is home to Al-Arabi and hosted matches of the 1980 AFC Asian Cup, including the final in which Kuwait beat South Korea 3-0. It is named in memory of Sheikh Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah.
The stadium is named in memory of Sheikh Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, and it is the home ground of Al-Arabi. Its most notable match was the 1980 AFC Asian Cup final, in which Kuwait beat South Korea 3-0.
The stadium sits in Kuwait City and is Al-Arabi's home ground, so matchdays bring the largest crowds. Sources give differing capacities, around 15,000 in the Arabic article and 26,000 in the English one, so expect dense seating on big fixtures. Arrive well before kickoff to find a place in the stands.
The stadium is named after Sheikh Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah. It hosted the final of the 1980 AFC Asian Cup, where Kuwait beat South Korea 3-0.
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