ورزشگاه غازی غازی لوبغالی Ghazi Stadium
Full name	Ghazi Stadium
Location	Kabul
Built	1923
Opened	1923
Renovated	2011
Owner	Afghanistan Olympic Organization
Surface	Artificial turf
Capacity	25,000
Tenants
Afghanistan national football team Maiwand Kabul FC

Ghazi Stadium (Pashto: غازی لوبغالی) (Persian: ورزشگاه غازى‎) is a multi-purpose stadium in Kabul, Afghanistan. It was built during the reign of King Amanullah Khan in 1923, who was regarded as Ghazi (Hero) for winning the war with British and gaining independence of his nation after the 1919 Treaty of Rawalpindi. The stadium holds 25,000 people.

The Ghazi Stadium was renovated in 2011 after the entire ground was removed and replaced with new soil and artificial turf placed on top. The stadium now holds bigger sporting events. The proposed construction of a new national stadium to be completed for the 2013/2014 season will cost 25 million euros.^[1]

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The first international match played inside Ghazi Stadium was a football (soccer) match between Afghanistan and Iran on January 1, 1941, the game was a draw with neither team scoring.

During the late 1990s the stadium was used as a venue for public executions by the Taliban government. The stadium is currently used mostly for football matches between teams from different provinces of the country as well as neighboring countries.

Coordinates: 34°31′06.71″N 69°11′37.36″E / 34.5185306°N 69.1937111°E / 34.5185306; 69.1937111

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On December 15, the Afghan Olympic Committee celebrated the re-opening of the newly renovated Ghazi Stadium in Kabul. Hosted by the Afghan Olympic Committee, the event was attended by U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker, Afghan Olympic President Lieutenant General Mohammad Zaher Aghbar, and Commander of International Security Assistance Force Afghanistan General John Allen.^[2]

The event, which also included nearly 5,000 spectators, featured a parade of athletes on the track, opening remarks, a ribbon cutting, and two abbreviated soccer matches involving both men's and women's soccer teams.

Tenants [link]

• Afghanistan national football team
• Kabul Bank F.C.
• Seramiasht F.C.
• Javan Azadi Kabul F.C.
• Hakim Sanayi Kabul F.C.
• Maiwand Kabul F.C.

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