Amman International Stadium, Sport stadium in Al-Hussein City, Jordan
Amman International Stadium is a football ground in Al-Hussein City, Amman, with a natural grass pitch and an international running track around it. Its three concrete tiers, now fitted with plastic seats, are linked by iron barriers, and cypress trees surround the site. The stadium is home to the Jordan national team and Al-Faisaly SC.
The stadium was built starting in 1964 as part of Jordan's sports infrastructure expansion plan and opened officially in 1968. Over the decades, it became one of the country's main venues for football and athletic competitions.
The stadium is home to Al-Faisaly SC, and its pitch hosted the first match between Al-Faisaly and Al-Wehdat in 1976; the two clubs later became the main poles of Jordanian football and the principal suppliers of national team players.
The stadium sits on eight dunams in Al-Hussein City, whose grounds have four main gates and a car park for 5,000 vehicles. The stands are split into three tiers with nine entrances for spectators, plus four entrances at the main stand. The field is ringed by an international athletics track, so football sightlines are set back from the pitch.
The stadium's opening match in 1968, attended by King Hussein, pitted Jordan against Egypt; Mohamed Awad became the first Jordanian to score there. In 1970 it hosted its first match under floodlights, between Al-Faisaly and Al-Arabi.
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