Al-Wihda Stadium
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Al-Wihda International Stadium is a multi-use stadium
in Zinjibar
, Yemen
. It is currently used mostly for football
matches and serves as the home stadium of Hassan Abyan. The stadium holds 30,000 people. It will host the 20th 2010 Gulf Cup of Nations football competition on 22 November 2010. The first match was held between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Zinjibar
Zinjibar
Zinjibar is a port and coastal town in south-central Yemen, the capital of Zinjibar District and the Abyan Governorate. It is located next to the Wadi Bana in the Abyan Delta. From 1962 to 1967, it was the administrative capital of the Fadhli Sultanate, although the royal residence remained at...
, Yemen
Yemen
The Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east....
. It is currently used mostly for football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
matches and serves as the home stadium of Hassan Abyan. The stadium holds 30,000 people. It will host the 20th 2010 Gulf Cup of Nations football competition on 22 November 2010. The first match was held between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.