Al-Madina Stadium

Al-Madina International Stadium's construction started in 2 July 2012 and the construction was at an overall cost of $100 million funded by the government of Iraq. It is a grass surfaced football arena with a total area of 30,000m ². It can accommodate up to 32,000 spectators, and has other sports-related facilities. It was designed and built by Nurol Construction.[5] It is owned by the Federal government of Iraq and is home to Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya.

The stadium has changed its name four times. It was called "Al-Sadr City Stadium", before the Ministry of Youth and Sports decided in 2017 to name it "Al-Habibya Stadium" in reference to the stadium's location. In early December 2019, the name "Al-Shohada Stadium" was chosen as a tribute to the martyrs of the Tishreen Revolution.[6][7][8] The final name change came in August 2020, when the stadium took the name of "Al-Madina Stadium", meaning "City Stadium", in reference to the Sadr City district in which the stadium is located.[1]

It was scheduled to be inaugurated in early 2020, but the unprecedented situation linked to the global health crisis forced the Iraqi authorities to postpone the opening to 2021 despite the fact that works have been completed since 2019.[9][10] The stadium finally hosted its first match on 1 December 2021, the final of the 2021 WAFF U-18 Championship between Iraq and Lebanon.[11]

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  On February 11, 2020, freezing cold struck the Iraqi capital Baghdad.
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  Snow covered the pitch of the new Al-Madina Stadium in Baghdad.
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  An aerial view of the stadium taken on April 12, 2020 showing the external facade and the roof on which solar panels are installed.

• List of football stadiums in Iraq